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Indonesia |
Facts about country
| Capital | Jakarta |
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Population |
216 million |
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Main Languages |
Bahasa Indonesia (plus 583 dialects), English |
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Electricity |
2 Plug System 220 50 HZ |
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Currency |
Rupiah (rp) |
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Exchange Rate for US $ as of Dec 2001 |
10500 rp per 1 US$ |
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Safe to Drink Tap Water |
No |
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Size |
1,904,000 sq km |
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Transport |
ferry, bus, plane, taxi, minibus, tourist bus, boat, motorbike |
| Cash Machines (ATMS) | Yes |
| Credit Card Usage | Yes |
| Religion | Muslim, Christian, Hindu |
| Measurement System | Metric System |
Recommended Budget per Day in US $
| Total Budget per Person | Accommodation | Meals | Transportation | Other |
| 18 $ | 3 $ | 5 $ | 5 $ | 5 $ |
Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)
| Things to See | Visited | Brief Description | Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother) |
| Bali | Y | A really beautiful island, but really touristy and packed with tourists. We visited Kuta, Ubud and Kintamani. Ubud is notorious for the Monkey Forest and textiles and arts. Kintamini is the town near a beautiful volcano that one can climb. | 8 |
| Java | N | ||
| Lombok | N | ||
| Sumatra | N | ||
| Komodo & Rinca | N | ||
| Flores | N | ||
| Sulawesi | N | ||
| Maluku | N | ||
| Kalimantan | N | ||
| Irian Jaya | N | ||
| Jakarta | N |
Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)
| Hiking / Trekking | x |
| Scuba Diving | x |
| Historical Sites | x |
| Sightseeing tours | x |
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Ballooning |
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Bunji Jumping |
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Safaris |
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| Boat tours | x |
| Fishing | x |
| Horseback riding | |
| Canoeing | x |
| Camping | |
| River Rafting | x |
| Sky Diving | |
| Abseiling | |
| Surfing | x |
| Windsurfing | x |
| Kayaking | x |
| Sailing | x |
| Mountain biking | x |
| Rollerblading | |
| Motorbike | x |
| Sand boarding | |
| Snorkeling | x |
| Water Skiing | |
| Skiing | |
| Bicycling | x |
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Feeling and Opinions on Bali Indonesia
Bali is a beautiful Island that has become very touristy. There are also a lot of rip people trying to rip you off. Watch out for the money changers. Hiking the Gunung Batur volcano was really good and one gets away from Kuta. We only spent a couple of days in Bali so we do not have a great knowledge of the island.
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