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INDONESIA
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 17,508 islands. It encompasses 34 provinces with over 238 million people, making it the worlds fourth most populous country. Indonesias republic form of government comprises an elected legislature and president. The nations capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighbouring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, Palau, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the worlds 16th largest by nominal GDP.
The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when Srivijaya and then later Majapahit traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually absorbed foreign cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished. Indonesian history has been influenced by foreign powers drawn to its natural resources. Muslim traders brought the now-dominant Islam, while European powers brought Christianity and fought one another to monopolise trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. Indonesias history has since been turbulent, with challenges posed by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratisation process, and periods of rapid economic change.
When to go:
Indonesia has a fairly even climate year-round with a wet and dry season.
The wet season falls between October and April (low season), and the dry season between May and September (high season). Rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours, and is at its highest intensity from October and varies across the archipelago.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
Timezone (GMT):
+7 hours (Indonesia).
Language:
Bahasa Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese.
Currency:
Indonesian Rupiah.
Tourist/Visa/health information:
British citizens will need to obtain a visa on arrival in to Indonesia - approx cost of USD 25 for stays up to 30 days. Passports must be valid for a minimum period of 6 months upon arrival. Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid immunisation and malaria tablets are recommended for protection against disease. Yellow fever immunisation is required if arriving from an infected country or area. Please contact the Indonesian Tourist Office on 020 7499 7661 for up to date country information.
Flight information:
The tropical island of Indonesia can be reached by many carriers from the UK, so Indonesia has never been so easy to travel to.
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