Capital and Currency of Indonesia
Indonesia formally known as the Republic of Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country. Indonesia is the 3rd largest country in Asia and the 4th largest country in the world in terms of population. The name Indonesia derives from the Greek Indos and Nesos which means "Indian islands". Indonesia got its independence in 1945, However, it was not until 1949 that the Dutch recognized Indonesia's sovereignty following an armed and diplomatic conflict between the two.
Basically, Indonesia is a large group of islands and it has more than 17K+ islands which make it the country which has the most island in the world. Indonesia is the 14th largest country in the world by land area, it has a total of 1,904,569 sq. km. The Major islands of Indonesia are the Sunda Islands, Java, Greater Sunda Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, etc. Java island is formerly known as Jawa Dwipa and it is the world's most populous island. Java island consists of more than half of the country's population.
Capital of Indonesia
In Indonesia, there are 34 provinces and more than 17k+ islands in which Java island is the most populated island in Indonesia it shares more than 50% population of the country. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia that is the biggest city on Java island as well as the biggest city in Indonesia.
Some Important Information about Jakarta
- Capital of Indonesia: Jakarta
- Largest City of Indonesia: Jakarta
- Jakarta Area: 699.5 Sq. Km.
- Jakarta Population: 30 million (As of 2010)
- Density: 14,464/km2 (37,460/sq mi)
- GDP PPP: $660.32 billion (2019)
Currency of Indonesia
The currency of Indonesia is the Indonesian rupiah [currently $1=14,351.45 Indonesian Rupiah as of 2020]
Some Important Information about Indonesia
- Capital: Jakarta
- Currency: Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)
- GDP total: $3.740 trillion (2019)
- GDP Per Capita: $14,840 (2019)
- Population: 267,670,543 (2018)
- Density: 138/km2
- Official Language: Indonesian
- Time zone: UTC+7 to +9
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