| National flag of Malaysia |  |
The colours come from an old Javanese flag. He was chosen by Indonesian nationalists in 1949. |
| Total area | 1 904 569 km² | |
| Capital | Jakarta | |
| Population | Around 260,600,000 habitants | |
| Average salary | 310 euros/month | |
| Borders | Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor Oriental | |
| Official language | Indonesian bahasa | |
| Spoken languages | More than 600 dialects | |
| Religion | Islam 87.2%, Protestant 7%, Catholicism 2.9%, 1.7%, others including Buddhism 0.9% Hinduism, no religion, 0.3% | |
| A brief history | Indonesia is part of the Dutch East Indies from the 19th century until 16 December 1949 when the Netherlands accepts the transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia. Sukarno becomes the president of the republic. | |
| Visa | For a stay of less than 30 days, the visa issued on arrival is free. However, if you wish to stay longer than 30 days, you will still be able to obtain a paid visa (35 USD) for a period of 30 days, renewable once for 30 days. It is imperative to present a passport valid for more than 6 months after the expected return date, and containing at least one blank page (2 blank pages if you stay more than 30 days) and a return ticket. | |
| Recommended vaccines before departure | Universal vaccines (DTCP, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, typhoid) for rural stay, Japanese encephalitis. | |
| Malaria | Group 3 Country: Preventive mefloquine treatment needed, consult your doctor before leaving. | |
| Local time | Sumatra &J Java: GMT+7, Bali & Sulawesi: GMT+8, Irian Jaya & Maluku GMT+9 | |
| Local currency | The Indonesian Rupiah or rupiah (IDR): as everywhere beware of scams, stay alert. Banknotes: 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000. The coins: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000. | |
| Change | In banks and official exchange offices.
1 euro = 16,700 Rp (approximately) 1 dollar = 14 170 (approximately) |
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| Driving | Left | |
| Climate | May-October: dry season, pleasant temperatures | |
| November-April: wet season | ||
| Don'ts | As everywhere else in Southeast Asia, one takes off one's shoes as well before entering a temple as entering a house or even sometimes a shop. As Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, it is important to have a proper dress and especially when visiting places of worship (covered shoulders, as well as legs to the knees). We must refrain from touching the head of an individual, even that of children! This can be considered rude. Emotional demonstrations are rare in public. One must abstain from using one's left hand in dealing with others and with food. This one is considered impure. | |
| Local food | Indonesian cuisine is a reflection of languages, cultures and ethnicities, that is to say very rich and varied. Like many countries of Southeast Asia, it has benefited from the many contributions of Indian, Chinese, Arab and European migrations. The dishes are generally composed of rice, meat or fish and many fruits and vegetables. Some Idonesian regions use a lot of pepper in their preparations. | |
| Basic vocabulary | ||
| Hello (until 11am) | selamat Pagi | |
| Good afternoon/evening | selamat malam | |
| Good bye | selamat tinggal | |
| How are you doing? | apa kabar? | |
| What's your name? | siapa namamu? | |
| My name is | nama saya… | |
| Glad to meet you | senang bertemu denganmu | |
| I do not understand | saya tidak mengerti | |
| Thank you | terima kasih | |
| You're welcome | Kembali | |
| Yes | ya | |
| No | tidak | |
| Where's the restroom? | Tolong dimana toiletnya? | |
| How many? | berapa banyak? | |
| Excuse me | permisi | |
| How much does it cost? | berapa biayanya? | |
| It's very expensive | ini sangat mahal | |
| It's too expensive | ini terlalu mahal | |
| It's delicious | ini sangat bagus | |
| It's beautiful | ini sangat indah | |
| Give it to me | berikan aku ini | |
| Yesterday | kemarin | |
| Today | hari ini | |
| Tomorrow | besok | |
| 1 | satu | |
| 2 | dua | |
| 3 | tiga | |
| 4 | empat | |
| 5 | lima | |
| 6 | enam | |
| 7 | tujuh | |
| 8 | delapan | |
| 9 | sembilan | |
| 10 | sepuluh | |
| 20 | dua puluh | |
| 100 | seratus | |
| 1,000 | seribu | |
| 10,000 | sepuluh ribu | |
| 100,000 | seratus mil | |
Map of Indonesia
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