Country guide
Indonesia
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Indonesia.
Key facts
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 1,904,569 km²
- Population
- 284,438,782
Neighboring countries
Indonesia has 3 land neighbors in the country data.
- Timor-Leste
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
Learn Indonesia
Indonesia's capital is Jakarta, and the country is the world's largest archipelagic nation, made up of more than 17,500 islands.
Indonesia covers 1,904,569 square kilometers and borders three countries, with Papua New Guinea as its largest neighbor. It also has more active volcanoes than any other country on Earth.
The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard species, is endemic to just a handful of Indonesian islands, including Komodo and Flores.
Trivia
- Indonesia's batik uses hot wax to create dye-resistant patterns.
- The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard species, is endemic to just a handful of Indonesian islands, including Komodo and Flores.
- Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic country, made up of more than 17,500 islands.
- Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country on Earth.
- Borobudur, a temple complex built in central Java in the 8th and 9th centuries, is the world's largest Buddhist monument.
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