Some Facts About Indonesia That Will Make You Want To Travel To Indonesia

Some facts about Indonesia

Before you go to Indonesia, you probably need to know some interesting facts about Indonesia. Some facts will surely make you want to visit Indonesia.

1. Giant lizard, Komodo (Varanus Komodoensis), can be found in Indonesia.

How big lizard you've seen in your country? Have you ever seen a lizard with a length of 3 meters and weighs of 70 kilograms? In Indonesia, you can find this big lizard. The name of this lizard is a Komodo. Komodo is a carnivorous reptiles.

Komodo dragon which is found in Indonesia is the largest lizard in the world. You can find Komodo by traveling to Komodo Island which is located in Nusa Tenggara islands. The island is included in the Komodo National Park. Komodo island also won the award for the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

2. Indonesia is an archipelago.

There number of islands in Indonesia according to a survey by Tim Nasional Pembakuan Nama Rupabumi years 2007-2010 is 13 466 islands. When compared to the land, the sea is more dominant in Indonesia.

The most beautiful tropical islands in Asia is in Indonesia. The name of the island is Anambas. The island was on the first place after competing with four other beautiful tropical islands such as Koh Cang (Thailand), Langkawi (Malaysia), Halong Bay (Vietnam), and Similand Island (Thailand).

3. Indonesia has the second longest coastline in the world.

Indonesia is an archipelago. With so many islands found in Indonesia, of course, Indonesia has many beaches. The long of the coastline in Indonesia is approximately 99.093 kilometers according to the Badan Informasi Geospasial (BIG). By looking at the long of the coastline, you can imagine how many beaches can be found in Indonesia.

Indonesia has beautiful beaches that you can visit such as Nusa Dua Beach, Padang Panjang, Tanjung Aan Beach, White Sand Beach, Balangan Beach, and others.

4. Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, is in Indonesia!

Borobudur is one of the famous tourist spots in the world. The temple is located in Magelang, Central Java. This temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the world and also the largest Buddhist monument in the world. It is 123x123 meters wide. The building's height is 35 meters. Borobudur temple construction is estimated to take half a century and was built during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty.

Many local and foreign tourists visited Borobudur temple. You need approximately 3 hours for all the buildings around the temple. If you want to know more about Borobudur temple when you're there, you can ask the help of a tour guide.