Did You Know?

Indonesia is a stunningly beautiful country, with incredible diversity and cultural experiences.  While Bali is a bucket-list favorite, there are so many interesting areas and facts about this destination that you may find interesting:

• Indonesia’s flag is almost identical to Monaco’s. Both have a red top and white bottom. The only difference is that Indonesia’s flag is wider and a different shade of red
• Although there is one official language, Indonesian, there are 700 other languages spoken across the country. These range from Javanese, Balinese and Tae, which is spoken by just 0.11% of the population
• Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago, with 17,508 islands
• Indonesia was ruled by the Netherlands until 1945 and was known as the Dutch East Indies
• It was the first southeast Asian country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1938. They did, however, lose 6 – 0 to Hungary in the first round
• Indonesia is home to the Komodo dragon. They have an island named specifically after them – Komodo Island
• The country is home to the world’s largest flower, rafflesia arnoldii. They have been known to grow up to three feet and weigh 22 pounds
• Indonesia has the world’s most populous island. More than 140 million people live on the island of Java (which is also home to the country’s capital, Jakarta). That is more than the entire Philippine population alone
• Indonesia sits both sides of the equator, splitting the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Maluku
• There are over 130 volcanoes in Indonesia, 58 of which are still active