- Indonesia has the world's longest coastline at nearly 85,5000km.
- Indonesia is home to more volcanoes than any other country.
- Jakarta, Indonesia capital, is the city's fourth name after Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta, Batavia.
- In 1962 when Senayan Stadium hosted the Asian Games, it was the largest stadium in Asia, holding over 100,000 people.
- Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.
- When the Dutch arrived, they planned Jakarta to serve as a tropical Amsterdam, which is how many people regarded the city during the 18th cemtury.
- The Wisma BNI 46, measuring 262 meters tall, is one of the tallest buildings in the southern hemisphere.
(Source: Jakarta Java Kini: Expat Directory)
