We have discussed the demographics of Indonesia previously. This time we will discuss some quick facts and information about Indonesia.
Here is a list of facts and information that you need to know before you move to Indonesia:
- Capital city: Jakarta
- Population: About 277 million
- Neighbouring countries: Indonesia has land borders with Malaysia on the island of Borneo, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea, and East Timor on the island of Timor. Indonesia is also a neighbour of Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines.
- Geography: Indonesia is an archipelago of over 17,000 islands. It has five main islands; Sumatra, Java, Borneo (known as Kalimantan on the Indonesian side), Sulawesi, and New Guinea. The land itself is quite mountainous and covered by dense tropical forests. It also has many active volcanoes since it is located along the Ring of Fire.
- Political system: Unitary presidential constitutional republic. It places in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government and of a multi-party system. The governmental system has been described as “presidential with parliamentary characteristics”.
- Major religions: Islam/Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic, Confucianism
- Main language: Bahasa Indonesia
- Money: The currency is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
- Tipping: Tipping in Indonesia is standard 10 to 15 percent in restaurants. Round up the bill for taxis is advisable.
- Time: GMT+7 to GMT+9 (WIB, WITA, WIT)
- Electricity: 230V, 50Hz. Plugs with two round pins are generally used in Indonesia
- Internet domain: .id
- International dialing code: +62
If calling a landline (big city in Indonesia)
- 021 + Jakarta landline number
- 022 + Bandung landline number
- 0361 + Bali landline
- 061 + Medan landline
- 0274 + Yogyakarta landline
- 031 + Surabaya landline
- Emergency numbers:
- Police – General Emergencies: 110 / 112 (SMS 1717)
- Ambulance and Rescue: 118
- Fire: 113
- Medical Emergencies: 119
- Tourist Police (Bali)Tel: (0361) 754 599 / (0361) 224 111
- Tourist Police (Jakarta)Tel: (021) 526 4073
- How To Make Calls from A Mobile Phone: Dial the mobile number, beginning with “0”
All mobile numbers begin with either 08 - Transport and driving: Cars drive on the left-hand side of the road. Indonesia has an established public transport system. Taxis are also plentiful. You can find MRT and TransJakarta
- Acronyms/Terms: Jl – Jalan (Road / Street)
Hope this article gives you a piece of new information about Indonesia. If you want to know more about Indonesia information for expat, you can find it on our other article here!
