Amazing facts about Indonesia

1.Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is an island country. 

2.Indonesia shares its border with - Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia.

3.Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the official language is Bahasa Indonesia. 

4.Main religion is Islam in Indonesia and some follow Christian, Hinduism, and Buddhism as well. 

5.Indonesian currency is Rupiah(IDR). 1 US $ = 14138 IDR. This currency was named after the Indian currency rupee.

The Indonesian rupiah has currency note of - 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, and 100000. 

6.Indonesia is the 4th most populated country in the world. Indonesia is the number 1 country where Muslim people live most. Means Indonesia is the country where the Muslim population most in the world. 

7.There are around  17,508 islands in Indonesia. That makes Indonesia the number 1 country with the most islands. 

Only 6000 islands are inhabited.

8.Java is the main Island in Indonesia where most of the people live. Jakarta the capital city also located on Java Island. Java is also the most populous island on the planet

Other major islands in Indonesia are - Sumatra, Bali, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan. 

9.Indonesia is home to the world's largest lizard Komodo dragon. Mainly these big lizards live only in 5 islands of Indonesia - Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.

Komodo dragon has a toxic substance that can kill bigger animals even humans. 

10.There is more than 46 airplane crash in Indonesia since 2001. There are so many Indonesian airlines that are banned from Internation travel. 

11.Indonesia has the 3rd largest number of volcanoes in the world. Indonesia has more than 100 active volcanoes and around a total of 139 volcanos. Due to this Indonesia has small to medium earthquakes every day. 

12.Indonesian Sumatra island is the home of the world's largest flower “Rafflesia arnoldii”. This flower has a weight of up to 7 Kg. 

13.Gunung Leuser National Park on Sumatra island is the place where you will find orangutan. 

14.The Flag of Indonesia is simple with two equal horizontal color bands, red (top) and white (bottom). Indonesia and Monaco have the same flag.

15.Nasi Goreng is a dish made with fried rice, butter, and meat. This dish is so popular in Indonesia. 

16.President is the head of the government in Indonesia. 

17.The price of gold is a little cheaper in Indonesia because it has the world's largest gold mine – The Grasberg.

18.There is a lake in Kelimutu volcano Indonesia that changes its color. The color changes happen due to a mixture of volcanic gases with water. 

19.Indonesia is the largest producer of palm oil. 2nd largest producer in Malaysia - both countries account for 84% of the world's palm oil production.

20.Indonesia is rich in flora and fauna after Brazil Indonesia has a high level of Biodiversity in the world. 

21.There is no metro train system in the Capital city Jakarta. Due to this, there is the worst traffic jam every day on Jakarta roads. 

22.Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of frog legs. The main importer of frog legs in -France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. 

23.Most of the people who follow Hinduism in Indonesia live in Bali. 

24.On 26th December 2004, the world’s second-largest recorded earthquake with 9.3 magnitude hits the Indonesian island of Sumatra. more than 300,000 people were dead or missing. 

25.Bali is the most visited place in Indonesia by the tourist. This island is full of amazing natural beauty. 

26.Indonesian people love to eat the meat off - wild bat, deep-fried grasshopper, sago worms, grilled rat, Cobra, and Rabit. These are some exotic food you can try in Indonesia.