INDONESIA

Indonesia, country located off the coast of mainland Southeast Asia in the Indian and Pacific oceans.​

INDONESIA

It is an archipelago that lies across the Equator and spans a distance equivalent to one-eighth of Earth’s circumference.

Jakarta

is the capital of Indonesia. It lies on the northwest coast of Java (the world's most populous island).

OFFICIAL NAME

​Republic of Indonesia

Formal Name: Republic of Indonesia (Republik Indonesia; the word Indonesia was coined from the Greek indos—for India—and nesos—for island). Short Form: Indonesia.

Indonesian rupiah

Rupiah, monetary unit of Indonesia. The Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia (Bank Sentral Republik Indonesia) has the exclusive authority to issue banknotes and coins in Indonesia. Coin denominations range from 25 to 1,000 rupiah. Banknotes in circulation range in denominations from 100 to 100,000 rupiah.