FACTS ABOUT INDONESIA

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT INDONESIA

1.                 The official name of Indonesia is the “Republic of Indonesia.”

2.                 Indonesia is the world’s third most populous democracy, and the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

3.                 More than 50% of the country is covered by forests.

4.                 Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country in the world. The country outranks even Japan and the United States in the tally. The country also leads the world in terms of total number of active volcanoes.

5.                 The Javan rhino is an Indonesian native animal that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. An estimated 50 or fewer of these animals are in existence today.

6.                 Indonesia is home to the world’s largest flower Rafflesia Arnoldi. The flower can grow up to a weight of 7 kg, and its petals can be 2.5 cm thick and 0.5 m long.

7.                 There are 504 statues of Buddha in Borobudur temple, which is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, in Indonesia. The temple is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

8.                 Indonesia is also home to the world’s largest Gold mine — The Grasberg Mine. The mine is also the world’s third-largest copper mine. A workforce of 19,000 to 20,000 people operates the mine.

9.                 The country has the most odorous flower on Earth, Amorphophallus titanium, available on Sumatra Island.

10.            There are 147 volcanoes in Indonesia.

11.            The Singaporean national anthem was composed by an Indonesian in 1958.

12.            Jakarta, though a populous city, is devoid of any high-speed railway system.

13.            The Indonesia archipelago consists of more than 17,500 islands, a large number (approximately – 6000) of which are inhabited. The majority of the islands are yet to be named.

14.            The country’s inhabitants use more than 700 languages across its span.

15.            Indonesia has three time zones.

16.            The Garuda (mythical bird) is the national bird of Indonesia.

17.            Indonesia has the largest economy in Southeast Asia.

18.            Almost 17% of the population of Indonesia uses the internet.

19.            Indonesia is home to the world’s thirteenth-largest island – Java. The island is home to a population of more 140 million people. And it contains more than half of the country’s population.

20.            Java is the world’s most populous island.

21.            “Unity in Diversity” is Indonesia’s national motto.

22.            Indonesia is the world’s second-largest biodiverse nation.

23.            The term “Indonesia” was first used by the British anthropologist J. R. Logan in 1850.

24.            The country’s people are very young despite the extensive history of the country. In Indonesia, at least 165 million people are under the age of 30.

25.            More than 700 different dialects and languages are spoken in Indonesia, which makes it a highly diverse country.

26.            Indonesia contains hotels where there are “ladies-only floors.” Ladies can book a room on such floors where all the caretakers and staff are women.

27.            The traffic conditions in Indonesia are also difficult for a newbie to get comfortable with. Almost any space that is available on the busy roads will be taken up by motorcyclists.

28.            More than 35% of the species of birds and mammals in Indonesia are endemic, making it the second country in the world after Australia to have such a fleet of native species.

29.            Indonesia is also the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

30.            Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, contributing about half the world’s supply.

31.            The nature of Indonesian national culture is somewhat similar to that of India.

32.            An Indonesian engineer, Tjokorda Raka Sukawati, is credited with inventing a road-construction technique–Sosrobahu–that is now used by many countries across the world.

33.            Indonesian cuisine has been influenced by Indian, Chinese, European and Middle Eastern cuisines.

34.            In 1976, Indonesia became the first developing country to operate its own satellite system by launching “Palapa satellite.”

35.            Indonesia is the world’s largest island country, followed by Madagascar and Papua New Guinea.

36.            Earthquakes are quite frequent in Indonesia. The country experiences between one and three earthquakes every day. However, not everyone is disastrous; most are quite mild.

37.            Indonesia sees at least one volcanic eruption every year.

38.            After Brazil, Indonesia has the world’s second-largest number of tropical forests.

39.            After China, Indonesia is the world’s second-largest producer of instant noodles. The country is also home to the world’s largest instant noodle producer – Indofood.

40.            Serving more than 300,000 passengers daily, the ‘TransJakarta’ is the world’s largest bus rapid transit system.

41.            According to a data collected by the World Bank in 2009, almost half of the country’s population earns less than $2 per day.

42.            Tourism plays a significant role in the nation’s economy. The country models itself as “Wonderful Indonesia.”

43.            Barack Obama, the U.S. President, also spent part of his childhood in Indonesia.

44.            You can see spiderweb rice fields at Cancar, Ruteng, Indonesia.

45.            The total population of Indonesia is 260,580,739.

46.            Indonesia imports: mineral fuels, boilers, machinery, and mechanical parts, electric machinery, iron and steel, foodstuffs.

47.            Indonesia exports: mineral fuels, animal or vegetable fats (includes palm oil), electrical machinery, rubber, machinery and mechanical appliance parts.

48.            The internet country code for Indonesia is .id.