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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple, Bali
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| Quick facts about Indonesia |
| Country code: ID | | Zone: Asia | | Country local name: Republik Indonesia | | Demonym: Indonesian | | Official languages: Indonesian | | Driving on the left side of the road | | Currency: IDR (Rupiah) | | Internet TLD: .id | | Calling code: +62 | | Time zone: various (UTC+7 to +9) | | Population: 234.693.997 | | Capital: Jakarta | | Biggest city: Jakarta |
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Terrorist attacks
Indonesia is considered a high level security risk country due to terrorist attacks in Jakarta, Bali and Batam.
Western goverments advice not to travel to Maluku (particularly Ambon) and Central Sulawesi and to pay caution when travelling in Sulawesi, Aceh, Papua, Kalimantan, and West Timor where additional security risks exist.
Stay updated with the latest news, carefuly plan your trip and seek for authorized advice before travelling to Indonesia.
Natural disasters
Earthquakes oftenly strike the Indonesian islands, damaging large areas.
The most dangerous consequences, the tsunamis are extremly damaging and in recent years they produced disasters and distroyed areas that are still in recover (so be updated with news about roads condition and local transport): Aceh and Northern Sumatra, Yogjakarta and Pangaradan.
Tourists should seek local authorized guidance while travelling in volcanoes areas (Central and East Java, Siau Island, Sulawesi), because they are highly active. Keep updated with erruption warnings and villages evacuations. |
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