Indonesia

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Currency:
The rupiah (Rp) is the official currency of Indonesia. Issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia, the ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah is IDR. The name “rupiah” is derived from the Hindustani word rupiya (रुपीया), ultimately from Sanskrit rupya (रूप्य; wrought silver). Informally, Indonesians also use the word “perak” (‘silver’ in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah. The rupiah is subdivided into 100 sen, although inflation has rendered all coins and banknotes denominated in sen obsolete.

The Riau islands and the Indonesian half of New Guinea (Irian Barat) had their own variants of the rupiah in the past, but these were subsumed into the national rupiah in 1964 and 1971 respectively (see Riau rupiah and West Irian rupiah).

Languages:
More than 700 living languages are spoken in Indonesia.^[1] Most belong to the Austronesian language family, with a few Papuan languages also spoken. The official language is Indonesian (locally known as Bahasa Indonesia), a variant of Malay,^[2] which was used in the archipelago, borrowing heavily from local languages of Indonesia such as Javanese, Sundanese and Minangkabau. The Indonesian language is primarily used in commerce, administration, education and the media, but most Indonesians speak other languages, such as Javanese, as their first language.^[1] Most books printed in Indonesia are written in the Indonesian language.^{[citation needed]}

Since Indonesia recognises only a single official language, other languages are not recognised either at the national level or the regional level, thus making Javanese the most widely spoken language without official status, with Sundanese the second in the list (excluding Chinese dialects).

Travel Insurance:
When buying your travel insurance, always check the small print – some policies specifically exclude ‘dangerous activities’, which could be anything from scuba diving to horse riding. You should check whether the medical coverage is on a pay first, claim later basis and, more importantly, ensure that your medical coverage includes the cost of medical evacuation.

Visa:
Free visa on arrival available for many countries, many others eligible for a paid visa on arrival. Few countries require a Visa before arrival. For details, please check with us.

International Airports:
Sumatra
Aceh – Sultan Iskandarmuda Airport (BTJ)
Batam – Hang Nadim Airport (BTH)
Padang – Minangkabau Airport (PDG)
Palembang – Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM)
Pekanbaru – Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (PKU)
Tanjung Pinang – Raja Haji Fisabillillah Airport (TNJ)
Medan – Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)

Java
Jakarta – Soekarno Hatta Airport (CGK); Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)
Bandung – Husein Sastranegara Airport (BDO)
Semarang – Achmad Yani Airport (SRG)
Surakarta – Adisumarmo Airport (SOC)
Yogyakarta – Adi Sucipto Airport (JOG)
Surabaya – Juanda Airport (SUB)

Kalimantan
Balikpapan – Sultan Aji Mahmud Sulaiman Airport (BPN)
Tarakan – Juwata Airport (TRK)

Sulawesi
Makassar – Sultan Hasanuddin Airport (UPG)
Manado – Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC)
Lesser Sunda Islands
Bali – Ngurai Rai International Airport (DPS)
Lombok – Lombok Praya Airport (LOP)