10 Facts about Indonesian
- Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world (248.6 million people).
- Indonesia is the world's most populous Islamic nation.
- Although the official count varies each year, Indonesia is spread across an archipelago of at least 17,000 islands.
- Although they are now far more behaved, there are still living headhunters in Indonesia. Some have even kept their 'trophies' in storage.
- The world's largest volcanic lake, Lake Toba, is in Sumatra.
- A new island has formed in the center of Lake Toba and is home to Batak -- former headhunters.
- Indonesia is the only place in the world to see the Komodo dragon in the wild.
- Sumatra is the only place outside of Borneo to seewild orangutans.
- The expression 'running amok' comes from the Indonesian language.
- More than 700 languages and dialects are spoken in Indonesia.