Banda Aceh
Aceh (pronounced Ah-chay) is a special territory (daerah istimewa, or "special area") of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam; past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin.
Aceh is known for its political independence and fierce resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Dutch colonists and the current Indonesian government. For the last 26 years, it has been torn by a seperatist conflict waged by the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka - GAM) against the Jakarta government rooted in issues over control of resources, and over cultural and religious issues. Aceh has substantial natural resources, including oil & gas - some estimates put Aceh gas reserves as being the largest in the world. Relative to most of Indonesia, it is a religiously conservative area.
Aceh was the closest point of land to the epicenter of the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which triggered a tsunami that devastated much of the western coast of the region, including the capital of Banda Aceh. Over 150,000 persons were listed as dead or missing , with a further 500,000 plus being made homeless. One positive aspect of this tragedy has been yet another tentative peace agreement between the government of Indonesia and GAM, with the signing of a MoU on 15th August, 2005. At the time of signing, the outlook for a successful outcome was seen as being cautiously optimistic.
The population of Aceh is estimated at 4.01 million (2000 census), almost two percent of the Indonesian population.
Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra at 5°31′ N 95°25′ E, with an elevation of 21 m. The population was approximately 225,000 in mid-2004.
The first part of its name comes from the Persian bandar (بندر) and means "port" or "haven".
hhhhmm any idea about this place? jus like me, blank.....
when yo mix cyber world & real world then the combination's sth really funny: the world's too small, smaller than yo can even imagine!
almost 11 month ago, jus the time when we were thinkin about christmas, all happy wishes .... somewhere on the other side of the world there was a natural disaster called tsunomi.
i did hear the news, did i care!? nope why should i care, none of my business, it was christmas & i was busy enjoyin myself, why should waste my time on it; jus impressed by the videos, a nice beach turned to a movin' cemetery!
then came some geology discussion &.... tryin to use my knowledge about earth plates (which crammed while ago) and finished. no more thinkin....
Now : what a hell on earth doin? i dunno; i'm lookin for that city disappeared infronna ppl like Atlantis. why? well I have somebody there who really cares about.
yea strange world, so becareful while watchin' news!maybe yo end up there!
advice: for the sake of heavens turn that fuckin' TV off, stop watchin' news, it's a lot safer!
guess i'm gonna pack soon movin to that strange city! cant believe? well i'll send the pics when i get there (dont think serious, it's like me goin surfin!)
Aceh is known for its political independence and fierce resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Dutch colonists and the current Indonesian government. For the last 26 years, it has been torn by a seperatist conflict waged by the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka - GAM) against the Jakarta government rooted in issues over control of resources, and over cultural and religious issues. Aceh has substantial natural resources, including oil & gas - some estimates put Aceh gas reserves as being the largest in the world. Relative to most of Indonesia, it is a religiously conservative area.
Aceh was the closest point of land to the epicenter of the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which triggered a tsunami that devastated much of the western coast of the region, including the capital of Banda Aceh. Over 150,000 persons were listed as dead or missing , with a further 500,000 plus being made homeless. One positive aspect of this tragedy has been yet another tentative peace agreement between the government of Indonesia and GAM, with the signing of a MoU on 15th August, 2005. At the time of signing, the outlook for a successful outcome was seen as being cautiously optimistic.
The population of Aceh is estimated at 4.01 million (2000 census), almost two percent of the Indonesian population.
Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra at 5°31′ N 95°25′ E, with an elevation of 21 m. The population was approximately 225,000 in mid-2004.
The first part of its name comes from the Persian bandar (بندر) and means "port" or "haven".
hhhhmm any idea about this place? jus like me, blank.....
when yo mix cyber world & real world then the combination's sth really funny: the world's too small, smaller than yo can even imagine!
almost 11 month ago, jus the time when we were thinkin about christmas, all happy wishes .... somewhere on the other side of the world there was a natural disaster called tsunomi.
i did hear the news, did i care!? nope why should i care, none of my business, it was christmas & i was busy enjoyin myself, why should waste my time on it; jus impressed by the videos, a nice beach turned to a movin' cemetery!
then came some geology discussion &.... tryin to use my knowledge about earth plates (which crammed while ago) and finished. no more thinkin....
Now : what a hell on earth doin? i dunno; i'm lookin for that city disappeared infronna ppl like Atlantis. why? well I have somebody there who really cares about.
yea strange world, so becareful while watchin' news!maybe yo end up there!
advice: for the sake of heavens turn that fuckin' TV off, stop watchin' news, it's a lot safer!
guess i'm gonna pack soon movin to that strange city! cant believe? well i'll send the pics when i get there (dont think serious, it's like me goin surfin!)
posted by Keith at Friday, November 25, 2005
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