INDONESIA - FACTS OF GLANCE
| Population | : | 200 million | | Size | : | 2,027,875 sq. km | | Location | : | Stretches from 8 degrees North to 15 degrees South of the Equator | | Climate | : | Tropical. Average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius. | | Principal Airports Jakarta | : | Soekarno Hatta International Airport. | | Bali | : | Ngurah Rai International Airport. | | Check-in Time | : | International: 2 hours | | Domestic | : | 1 1/2 hours | | Currency | : | Indonesian Rupiah
Notes - 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100
Coins - 500, 100 and 50 | | Electricity | : | 220 volts, 50 cycles | | Time Zones | : | WIB GMT + 6 hours (Jakarta)
WITA GMT + 7 hours (Bali)
WIT GMT + 8 hours (Ambon, Irian Jaya) | | Airport Tax | : | Current Rates - 2006 | | International | : | Jakarta : Rp 100.000 | | Bali | : | Rp 100.000 | | Domestic | : | Jakarta : Rp 30.000 (approx US$ 3.50) | | Bali | : | Rp 30.000 (approx US$ 3.50) | | Government | : | Presidential Government and Democratic Republic | | Annual Festivals | : | Kesodo, East Java (Jan/Feb)
Galungan Day (Bali)
Nyepi, the day of silence, Bali (Apr)
Sea Festival, Thanks Giving, North Sulawesi (May-Sept)
Ramayana Ballet, Jogjakarta (May-Oct)
Temple Festivals in Bali (All year round)
Festival of the Arts, Bali (June-July) | | Best Buys | : | Wood carvings, batiks, paintings, silverware and garments. | |
