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ADMINISTRATIVE/COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Jakarta
GEOGRAPHY
Indonesia is made of more than 17 thousand islands covering more than 1.9 million sq Kms with a coast line over 80,000 Kms.
DEMOGRAPHY
A population of close to 230 Million. Muslims account for about 88.2% of the population.
CLIMATE
A little variation can be seen with the temperature based on the seasons but it is fairly constant, 28°C (82.4°F) with the coastal plains , Mountain areas range from 26°C (78.8°F) to 23°C (73.4°F).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Indonesian(Also known as Bahasa) is the official language.
LOCAL TIME
Indonesia West : GMT +7
Indonesia Central : GMT +8
Indonesia East : GMT +9
BUSINESS HOURS
Government: 8 AM to 4:30 PM
General: 8 AM to 5 PM
HOLIDAYS
New Years Day : January 1st
Good Friday : April 22nd
Ascension Day : June 2nd
Christmas : December 25th
Based on the lunar & Other calandars:
Birth of the Prophet(Milad un Nabi)
Day of Silance(new year in Bali Calendar)
Buddha's Birthday
Idul Fitri
Idul Adha
Islamic New Year
CURRENCY
Indonesian Rupiah
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Police: 110
Medical: 118/119
Fire: 113
Mobile or Satellite Emergency: 112
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Moving along the Malay coast, the convoy of Ibn Battuta anchored at the port city of Samudra, the Sumatran Port. He spent a few weeks on the island and left for China in April 1346. Ibn Battuta also refers to the island as Java.







