In this archipelago as there are estimated to be a total of 17,508 islands, of which only about 6,000 are inhabited, stretching for 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian continental mainlands and dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator.
Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands are Sumatra (473,6O6 sq.km), Kalimantan 1539,400 sq.km), Sulawesi l 189,216 sq. km), Irian Jaya (421,981 sq. km), and last but not leastJava (132,187 sq.km), home to 70 percent of the country's population. Indonesia shares Irian Jaya with Papua New Guinea and two thirds of the island of Kalimantan with Malaysia and Borneo.
DISTANCE TO ARCHIPELAGO :
United Kingdom to Jakarta : 6,557 miles (10,552 km)
Paris, France to Jakarta : 6,483 miles (10,432 km)
Rome, Italy to Jakarta : 6,038 miles (9,716 km)
Stockholm, Sweden to Jakarta : 5,812 miles (9,353 km)
Berlin, Germany to Jakarta : 5,979 miles (9,622 km)
Madrid, Spain to Jakarta : 6,885 miles (11,079 km)
New York, USA to Jakarta : 9,400 miles (15,126 km)
Los Angeles, USA to Jakarta : 8,790 miles (14,144 km)
Vancouver, Canada to Jakarta : 7,944 miles (12,783 km)
CURRENCY
The unit of currency is Indonesia Rupiah indicated as IDR.
USD1 is roughly equivalent to IDR 10,000,-.
Foreign currency can be converted at banks and money changers.
visit http://www.klikbca.com/ for check the current conversion rates.
BUSINESS HOUR
Business offices are usually open either from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
or 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, with a break for lunch
between 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm. but on
Saturday many business offices are closed.
TIME
Seven hours ahead of GMT and 16 hours ahead of U.S. Pacific Standard Time.
ELECRTRICITY
Voltage is 220 – 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second.
Voltage 110 – 130 volts AC are still use.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
Indonesia follows the metric system in weights and measures.
TELEPHONES
Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telkom offices.
ACCOMMODATION
Indonesia has a wide range of accommodation at competitive rates. International standard, medium and budget hotels; youth hostels; and timeshare apartments are just some of the types of accommodation available. Privately operated motor-homes are also available for rental.
source: indonesia-tourism.com
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