Indonesia
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Capital
Jakarta
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Local time
0:58
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Population
260.97 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+62
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Currency
Rp IDR (rupiah)
Indonesia
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Capital
Jakarta
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Local time
0:58
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Population
260.97 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+62
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Currency
Rp IDR (rupiah)
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Average Salary
$ 304
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Petrol price
€ 0.93 pl
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Precipitation
2 702mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
1 919 440 km2
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Protected Area
15%
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Forest Area
50%
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Agricultural area
31%
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Railways
4684km
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Annual air passengers
96.53 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Javanese - 45 %
Sundanese - 14 %
Madurese - 7 %
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Religion
Islam - 88 %
Islam - 88 %
Protestant - 5 %
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Literacy rates
95.4%
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Languages
Bahasa Indonesia
English
Dutch
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Armed Forces
675 500
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Alcohol consumption
0.6 l/person
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Smoking
76.2%
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Diabetes
6.5%
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Malaria
26%
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Tuberculosis
395 per 100k
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HIV
0.4%
Economy
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Industries
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, automotive, electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, medical appliances
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Agriculture
rubber and its products, palm oil, poultry, beef, forest products, shrimp, cocoa, coffee, medicinal herbs
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Natural Resources
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal
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Energy Import
-103%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal
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Renewable Energy
38%
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CO2 Emissions
464 176kt
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Ease of Business
72 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
53
What not to do when visiting North Sulawesi
Indonesia Don’t forget handshake is common greeting accompanied by the word ”Selamat”. Many Indonesians give a slight bow or place their hands on their heart after the handshake. Some Muslims may not be in for handshake for religious reasons.
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Indonesia Don't touch someone's head - head is considered sacred.
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Indonesia Don't touch opposite sex in conversations.
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Did you know?
Indonesia exports the most frog’s legs.
South-Eastern Asia Don't lose the temper and cause "loss of face". The concept of "saving face" is extremely important in East Asian social relationships.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't provide your passport as collateral when hiring vehicles - better use cash as deposit.
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Indonesia Don’t give leather products to a Hindu and don’t give alcohol unless you’re sure recipient will appreciate.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't be too affectionate in public - kissing, cuddling and similar behaviour are frowned upon if in public, especially amongst older locals.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't pull the motorbike in the middle of the road when trying to turn right as you might be hit from behind or from the front by others. Most of the traffic accidents are caused by this as it's common vehicles are overtaking within each of the sides in parallel and stopping in the middle can cause you big troubles.
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Did you know?
All Indonesians must choose between one of six religions, Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
South-Eastern Asia Don't point at people or things with your feet - it's considered very rude as the feet are considered as the most inferior parts of the human body.
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Indonesia Don’t leave your drink unattended in a bar or restaurant.
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Indonesia Don’t forget to carefully check the contracts if you plan to teach English in Indonesia - many of them include a monetary penalty for early termination.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't show disrespect to Buddha or its images - large or small, ruined or not, it's regarded as a sacred object.
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Indonesia Don't drink tap water - use bottled one.
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Indonesia Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't try to outrun the rainstorm on your moped.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
South-Eastern Asia Don't touch a monk. Treat monks with the highest respect. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to accept anything from the hand of woman.
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