| Indonesia is derived from "indos nesos", meaning | | | | LANGUAGE |
| islands near India. It is the world's largest | | | | The national language is Bahasa Indonesia (a |
| archipelago with exactly 17, islands spread | | | | modified form of Malay), English, English, Dutch, |
| between the Asian continent and Australia, and | | | | almost 600 local dialects, the most widely spoken |
| between the Pacific and the Indian oceans. | | | | of which is Javanese. |
| Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable | | | | CURRENCY |
| means of travel in Indonesia. Domestic air service, | | | | The official currency, Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) is |
| including the remote areas are provided by | | | | valued at IDR 9,704.7 per US Dollar. |
| Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Sempati Air, | | | | DOMESTIC TRANSPORT |
| Bouraq and Mandala Airlines. | | | | Domestic rail service is available throughout Java, |
| Garuda Indonesia, operates both international and | | | | parts of Sumatra, Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. |
| domestic routes and the only airline with an all-jet | | | | There are comfortable sleeper trains that serve |
| fleet for domestic Indonesia operations. Garuda | | | | Yogyakarta, Solo, and Semarang. |
| serves Honolulu, Los Angeles, London, | | | | Bus services are also available and ply the Bali - |
| Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, | | | | Banda Aceh route; many are air-conditioned with |
| Rome, Vienna, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Riyadh, | | | | reclining seats as well as TV with video programs. |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, | | | | Cars can also be hired, for longer out of town |
| Manila, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Nagoya, Seoul, | | | | trips, from taxi or car rental companies. |
| Singapore, Brunei, New Zealand, Sydney, | | | | Inter-island ships are comfortable and offer an |
| Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Port Hedland and | | | | alternative to flying. There are regular sailing |
| Auckland. | | | | schedules and routes at the main port of Jakarta. |
| The country's second national carrier, Merpati | | | | COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES |
| Nusantara Airlines, flies to 110 local destinations | | | | International Direct Dial Country Code = 62 |
| and to Australia (Darwin), Brunei Darussalam and | | | | Fixed Lines = 10,000,000 |
| East Malaysia (Kuching). | | | | Mobile Cellular = 30,000,000 |
| The country's three main gateways are | | | | Indonesia's telecommunications service is generally |
| Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Polonia | | | | good, provided by an inter-island microwave |
| Airport and Ngurah Rai Airport. | | | | system, HF radio police net, a domestic satellite |
| International airlines that serve Indonesia are | | | | communications system and satellite earth |
| Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines System | | | | stations. |
| (MAS), Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and JAL. | | | | Indonesia's GSM cellular service providers are |
| ENTRY REGULATIONS | | | | Telkomsel, PTT Saleti Palapa, Excelcom and PT |
| Citizens of most countries can stay 60 days | | | | Indosat. |
| without a visa. | | | | Several prepaid calling card and phone card |
| CLIMATE | | | | companies are available to call both to and from |
| Indonesia's climate is tropical, hot, and humid but | | | | Indonesia. |
| moderate in highlands. | | | | |