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The name Indonesia has its roots in two Greek words: "Indos" meaning Indian and "Nesos" wich means islands. It is an appropriate description of the archipelago as there are estimated to be a total of 17,508 islands, of which only about 6000 are inhabited, stretching for 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian continental mainlands and dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator.
Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands are Sumatra (473,606 sq km), Kalimantan (539,460 sq km), Sulawesi (189,216 sq km), lrian Jaya (421,981 sq km), and last but not least Java (132,187 sq km), home to 70 percent of the country's population. Indonesia shares lrian Jaya with Papua New Guinea and two thirds of the island of Kalimantan with Malaysia and Borneo.
The islands and people of Indonesia constitute the fourth most populated nation in the world.
| Area | Asia |
| Surface | 1 919 440 sq. km |
| Capital City | Djakarta |
| Airport | Djakarta, 20 km |
| Population | 193 560 494 habitants |
| Language | Bahasa, English |
| Religion | Hinduism, Moslem, Catholic |
| Political statut | Presidentialy military |
| Electrical | 110 / 220 Volts, 50 Hz |
| Passport | Mandatory |
| Visa | Contact the local ambassy |
| Vaccination | Contact your medical center |
| Currency | Roupie |
| Driving | Left side |
| Driving licence | International |