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Indonesia: what you need to know before leaving

All the useful information for traveling to Indonesia. The most important cities, currency, airports, the capital, and all the essential tips to visit Indonesia without being caught unprepared.

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Indonesia Snapshot

  • Country: Indonesia
  • Area: 1,890,754 km²
  • Capital: Jakarta
  • Population: 206,264,595 inhabitants
  • Language: bahasa Indonesia (official), Javanese
  • Religion: Muslims 87.5%, Protestants 6.1%, Catholics 3.6%
  • Government: Republic
  • Major cities: Malang, Bogor, Surakarta

Useful information about Indonesia

  • Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
  • International dialing code: 0062
  • International plate:  RI
  • Driving side: left
  • Entry documents:  Passport with visa
  • Required vaccination: malaria prophylaxis
  • Electric current: 220V
  • Unit of measurement: decimal metric
  • Time zones: +7
  • Fixed-date holidays: February 18 Chinese New Year, August 17 Independence Day (granted by the Netherlands in 1945 but current independence was achieved in 1949).
  • Climate: equatorial. There are two seasons: the rainy season (October-April) and the dry season (April-October).
  • Average temperatures: 26.8°C (26°C in winter, 27°C in summer)
  • Transportation: air connections are modest, railways are less safe. Recommended are oplets (shared taxis); dokar (horse-drawn carts), becak (pedal or motor rickshaws) are some of the most common public transport means running along the very busy Indonesian roads. Generally, they cost very little.
  • Airports: Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Manado, Denpasar

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