Indonesia
Indonesia is 17,000 islands of superlatives: Bali’s temple-studded rice terraces, Komodo’s dragons, Java’s smoking volcanoes and Raja Ampat’s reefs — the richest marine life on Earth.
Best time: May–September (dry season)31°C · Drizzle in Jakarta
CapitalJakarta
Population278 million
CurrencyIndonesian rupiah (IDR)
LanguagesIndonesian; 700+ regional languages; English in tourism
TimezoneUTC+7 to UTC+9
Indonesia is 17,000 islands of superlatives: Bali’s temple-studded rice terraces, Komodo’s dragons, Java’s smoking volcanoes and Raja Ampat’s reefs — the richest marine life on Earth.
Fun fact
Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country (about 130) — and Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world.
