1. Indonesia has the world’s biggest ‘young’ population
Indonesia is the home to 165 million people under the age of 30, compared to only 8% of the Indonesian population being older than 60 years of age. Although a relatively effective family planning programme was implemented in Indonesia in 1964, Indonesia’s population growth is projected to surpass the present population of the United States should nothing change.
2. Indonesia is made up of 17,504 islands
As it stands today the lands of Indonesia consist of 17,504 islands although as climate change occurs and sea levels rise, this will change in time. Although many officials still debate the exact number, the Indonesian government has declared that this is the number for right now according to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs. From palm-fringed tiny islets, to dense-jungle volcanoes reaching up from the frothy sea waters, Indonesia’s unbelievable amount of islands make up the earth’s largest archipelago.
3. Indonesia is the hottest spot on the Pacific Ring of Fire
The Pacific Ring of Fire, also known as the circum-Pacific belt, is the world’s largest earthquake belt with fault lines running from Chile to Japan and Southeast Asia. With Indonesia having roughly 130 active volcanoes, approximately four small earthquakes that occur daily, and sitting between the most active seismic area on earth, it is the hottest spot on the Ring of Fire. As a result of population density, many Indonesians live dangerously close to active volcanoes where rumblings occur frequently.
4. Home to over 700 different languages and dialects
This shocking number of languages is spoken throughout the Indonesian archipelago, with Bahasa Indonesia being the official language of Indonesia. Just the Papua Province alone, boasts over 270 spoken dialets. The total population for Indonesia is around 242 million people and Indonesia is also the largest Muslim-majority nation in the world.
5. Indonesia is the only place on earth to observe the Komodo dragon in the wild
The Komodo Dragon is the world’s largest species of lizard and this 3 meter long, fierce, scaly creature exists on just five Indonesian islands – Padar, Gili Motang, Flores, Rinca and naturally, Komodo. These animals are truly terrifying with their toxic bites, huge stature and carnivorous diets. They hunt and kill animals that are far bigger than them, including humans.
6. Home to the biggest Buddhist temple in the world
Constructed during the 9th century, the Borobudur Temple, located in Central Java is the world’s largest Buddhist Temple and has 1,460 relief panels on the walls, which is the biggest and most complete collection of Buddhist reliefs on earth. The shrine with its 504 Buddha statues, dedicated to Lord Buddha, is a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The pilgrimage starts at the base, follows a footpath around the temple, and climbs through levels representing Buddhist cosmology: The world of desire, the world of forms, and the world of formlessness.
7. Its capital is the most Instagrammed on Earth
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta is the most Instagrammed city in Asia and number 8 throughout the world. The sprawling metropolis, Jakarta is home to over 9 million people and offers an abundance of photographic material which is clearly evident when Instagram recently (2017) revealed, that Jakarta is the number one city in Asia, which is most often geotagged in its Stories format.
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