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