Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia between Malaysia and Australia. With about 275 million people, it is the fourth country in the world in terms of population and the largest Muslim country. The country consists of many islands, the largest of which are New Guinea (Papua and West Papua), Borneo (Kalimantan), Sumatra, Sulawesi / Celebes and Java. There are also the Lesser Sunda Islands (including Bali, Lombok, Komodo, Flores) and the Maluku Islands. Jakarta is Indonesia’s capital and largest city, located on the island of Java. The country’s busiest airports are Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Bali Ngurah Rai Airport and Surabaya Juanda Airport. Garuda Indonesia is the national airline of Indonesia, its low-cost subsidiary is Citilink.

Practical information about Indonesia

Time zone: Western (UTC +7), Central (UTC +8) and Eastern Indonesian Time (UTC +9)
Currency: IDR
National Day: 17 August
Airport: bandara

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