Trivia in Indonesia
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Horizontal bicolor flag of red and white (2:3 ratio)
Emblem: National emblem featuring the Garuda bird and Pancasila shield
Trivia & facts
- Instant noodle consumption among world's highest; Mie Goreng flavor a national dish
- World's largest palm oil producer for cooking oil, cosmetics, and biofuel raw materials
- Monas (National Monument) height of 132m designed based on independence year 1945
- World's largest flower Rafflesia and corpse flower Titan arum native species
- Two-wheeler ride-hailing app GOJEK born to avoid traffic; grew into unicorn company
- Coffee "Kopi Luwak" is premium product derived from civet cats
- Indonesian "Terima Kasih" is gratitude expression with etymology of "received-love"
- Sambal chili sauce has over 100 varieties with recipes per household
- Borobudur constructed with approximately 5.5 million stones; world's largest Buddhist monument
- Many ministries designate Friday as official Batik wearing day