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Indonesia
Indonesia is a country in South-Eastern Asia with its capital in Jakarta.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 284.4 million
- Languages
- Indonesian
- Currency
- Indonesian rupiah (Rp)
- Area
- 1,904,569 km²
- Borders
- 🇹🇱 East Timor 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
💡 World's largest Muslim-majority nation; spread across 17,000+ islands.
About the flag
Called Sang Merah Putih, the Red and White, its colours are traced back to the banners of the Majapahit empire of the 13th to 16th centuries.
How to spot it: Plain red over white; Monaco’s is the same but less long, and Poland’s puts white on top.
Often confused with: 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇬 Singapore