10 interesting facts about Indonesia country

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia that is no stranger to us but this country contains many interesting things that few people know. The unexpected revelations about the island's land below certainly make you excited and surprised.

Indonesia is a country with many islands in the world, with more than 13,000 islands large and small.Therefore, Indonesia is also known as the island nation.

Komodo Island, Indonesia is the only habitat of Komodo dragons, the largest lizard species in the world.

Indonesia is the most Muslim country in the world, with 86.1% of the population being Muslim (about over 200 million people).The country has more than 300 ethnic minorities (95% of which are indigenous people) speaking in 700 different languages.

Indonesia is a Muslim country so restaurants in Indonesia do not serve dishes made from pork and beer.

Kawah Ijen volcanic population in Indonesia erupts blue lava like extremely unique currents.This is a cone of volcanic mountains in the east of Java island, the mouth of the mountain is about 22km in diameter.Mount Gunung Merapi, which means "mountain of fire", is the highest peak of this mountain range.

Minangkabau people in Indonesia hold a matriarchal culture in the family and clan tradition.The woman in the family is highly responsible and has the power to make decisions about big things.All property and land are passed from mother to daughter.In this tribe, men hold the responsibility of maintaining the religion and political issues of their families.

In 2010, 2-year-old Ardi Rizal, who lives in Indonesia, became the focus of the world media when he had a habit of smoking 40 cigarettes a day.The Indonesian government has traveled to a poor village in Sumatra to take the boy to quit smoking.

Famed list Edvard Munch was inspired by the volcanic eruption Krakatoa in Indonesia to paint the red sky in his famous Scream painting.

The average height of Indonesian, Bolivian and Guatemalan women is quite low (about 1.47m).

Bali Island in eastern Indonesia is one of the most densely populated islands in the world.Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.