Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Jakarta, home to roughly 267,663,435 people across 1,904,569 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 267,663,435
- Land area
- 1,904,569 km²
- ISO codes
- ID / IDN
- Languages
- Indonesian
Did you know?
- Indonesia spans so many time zones that when the sun sets in Sumatra, morning is already underway in Papua.
- Wayang kulit shadow-puppet performances can last all night, narrating Ramayana epics with gamelan music.
- Borobudur in Java is the world's largest Buddhist temple, built from millions of carved stone blocks in the 9th century.
- On Bali, daily offerings of flowers and rice in palm-leaf trays appear on sidewalks, shrines, and shop counters.
- The Banda Islands were once the world's only source of nutmeg, prized enough to spark wars between colonial powers.
Bordering countries
Timor-Leste
Malaysia
Papua New GuineaPractice with geography games
Studying Indonesia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.