Today's Top 3 News: The 10 Largest Countries in the World, Foreign Tourist Visit to Batam Increased, Mostly from Singapore
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9 January 2024 18:19 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Here are the highlights: The 10 Largest Countries in the World, 10 Countries With Largest Muslim Population; Indonesia Ranks Second, and Foreign Tourist Visit to Batam Increased, Mostly from Singapore.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. The 10 Largest Countries in the World
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The list of the largest countries in the world is always interesting to know. The largest countries are grouped based on population and administrative area. The total area calculation includes land and water areas. Meanwhile, total area is defined as the total area of a country relative to coastlines and international boundaries.
2. 10 Countries With Largest Muslim Population; Indonesia Ranks Second
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Islam is the second-largest religion globally. Despite this fact, Muslims are not evenly distributed and instead concentrated in several countries. Citing worldpopulationreview.com, here are the top ten countries with the largest population of Muslims in 2024.
3. Foreign Tourist Visit to Batam Increased, Mostly from Singapore
TEMPO.CO, Batam - Statistics Indonesia or BPS recorded that foreign tourist visits to Batam increased in November 2023, with a total of 100,866 visits. The number was an increase of 25.79 percent compared to October 2023, with 80,189 visits.
The November 2023 visit was also 25.04 percent higher compared to the same period in the previous year. The increase of foreign tourist influx in November 2023 to Batam was from Batam Center Ferry Port, Nongsa Pura Port, Ferry Harbour Bay Port, Sekupang International Port, and Internasional Airport Hang Nadim.
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