Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 1,904,569 km²
- Capital
- Jakarta
- ISO
- ID
What the flag means
Red is said to stand for courage and white for purity, and the flag is called "Sang Saka Merah Putih" (the revered red and white). The red-and-white pairing is said to come from the flag of the 13th-century Majapahit kingdom.
Fun facts
- FlagThe flag of Indonesia is red on top and white on the bottom, just like the flag of Monaco, but the height-to-width ratio is different.
- GeographyIndonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic country, made up of more than 10,000 islands.
- GeographyThe Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world, lives only on islands of Indonesia.
- CultureBorobudur, on the island of Java in Indonesia, is one of the largest Buddhist temple ruins in the world.
