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Indonesia, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia

Image of Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia

Indonesia is an Southeast-Asian archipelago accelerating its digital economy, holding major nickel reserves for batteries, and expanding maritime infrastructure.
Indonesia in one word would be “Batik,” meaning wax print.

Indonesia Flag

Flag of Indonesia

Indonesia armorial

armorial of Indonesia

Indonesia is a country located in the South-eastern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Indonesia

The capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta.

Indonesia is located in South-eastern Asia
Asia Continent
Indonesia has a population of 281,190,067 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,919,440 Km2
(1,192,682 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Indonesia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 48 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.86
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Indonesia HDI ranks in position nº 113 worldwide
HDI of 0.728 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Indonesia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 76 countries
Indonesia passport ranks 64th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Indonesia GDP per capita is $5,027 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Indonesia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Indonesia EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Low Proficiency
has a score of 468
ranks 80th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 5° 00' S, 120° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesPapua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Malaysia.
Indonesia Climatetropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Most predominant religionMuslim,
Second most predominant religionProtestant,
Currency name & code Rupiah (IDR)
Internet ccTLD.id
Indonesia calling code+62

Indonesia administrative divisions

35 provinces (provinsi-provinsi),

  • 1 autonomous province*,
  • 1 special region** (daerah istimewa),
  • and 1 national capital district*** (daerah khusus ibukota)

    1. Aceh*,
    2. Bali,
    3. Banten,
    4. Bengkulu,
    5. Gorontalo,
    6. Jakarta***,
    7. Jambi,
    8. Jawa Barat (West Java),
    9. Jawa Tengah (Central Java),
    10. Jawa Timur (East Java),
    11. Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan),
    12. Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan),
    13. Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan),
    14. Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan),
    15. Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan),
    16. Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands),
    17. Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands),
    18. Lampung,
    19. Maluku,
    20. Maluku Utara (North Maluku),
    21. Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara),
    22. Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara),
    23. Papua,
    24. Papua Barat (West Papua),
    25. Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua),
    26. Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands),
    27. Papua Selatan (South Papua),
    28. Papua Tengah (Central Papua),
    29. Riau,
    30. Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi),
    31. Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi),
    32. Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi),
    33. Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi),
    34. Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi),
    35. Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra),
    36. Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra),
    37. Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra),
    38. Yogyakarta**

    note - following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and municipalities have become the key administrative units responsible for providing most government services

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