Find facts, figures and information about Indonesia, including population, climate and useful websites
Indonesia
Population: 267 million (2018)
Geography: The largest islands in Indonesia are Sumatra, Java and Bali. Indonesia is part of the ‘ring of fire’ as it has the world’s largest number of active volcanoes.
Climate: Mostly tropical across all the islands. The main variable in Indonesia weather is rainfall, not temperature
World heritage sites: Komodo National Park, Sumatran Tropical Rainforest, Lorentz National Park
Capital City: Jakarta
Language(s): Malay, Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese
Official language: Bahasa Indonesia
Political system: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Travel advisory information: For up-to-date travel advice for Indonesia from the New Zealand government visit safetravel.govt.nz
Useful websites
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- New Zealand Embassy and Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta
- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Wellington
- NZTE Indonesia market Guide
- Lonely Planet
- Asia Education Foundation