Think you know Indonesia?
Bali is only one of thousands of islands. These six questions take you through Indonesia's food, forests, languages and a volcano that changed the weather on the other side of the world.
Did you know?
- More than 700 languages are spoken across Indonesia.
- Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards, live in the wild only on a few Indonesian islands.
- Indonesia has around 130 active volcanoes.
What makes Indonesia unique
Indonesia stretches across the equator between Asia and Australia, and its thousands of islands hold an extraordinary variety of cultures and wildlife.
One nation, hundreds of languages
More than 700 languages are spoken in Indonesia. A shared national language helps people from very different islands understand each other.
Crafts and foods known worldwide
Batik and tempeh both began as local traditions and are now recognized far beyond Indonesia's shores.
Living on the Ring of Fire
Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Its volcanoes create fertile soil for farming but have also produced some of the most powerful eruptions in history.