Friday, May 11, 2012

Indonesia


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)

1 comment:

TSH said...

That's a pretty national anthem!