Facts about Indonesia
- Archipelago comprising approximately 17,508 islands (about 6,000 uninhabited)
- Home to over 238 million people (world's 4th most populous country)
- Capital city: Jakarta (population over 10 million)
- Dutch colony for over 350 years (Independence in 1940s)
- Drives on the left
- World's largest majority Muslim country
- Currency: Rupiah (~9400 IDR = 1 USD)
- Strattles the equator (between latitudes 11°S and 6°N, longitudes 95°E and 141°E)
- Official Language: Bahasa Indonesian (form of Malay)