The Government of Indonesia
Overview
- Capital: Jakarta (relocation of the capital to Nusantara, East Kalimantan, is underway)
- Administrative regions: 38 provinces
- Government & legal system: Presidential republic; civil law system. (government site)
- Head of state / government: Prabowo Subianto, President (official page)
- Official language(s): Indonesian/Bahasa Indonesia (official)
- National Day: August 17 (Independence Day, 1945)
- Independence: August 17, 1945 (proclaimed; recognized by the Netherlands in 1949)
- Other official holidays: Pancasila Day (Jun 1), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: United Nations/ UN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations/ ASEAN, G20, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation/ APEC, Organization of Islamic Cooperation/ OIC, Non-Aligned Movement
- Visa / entry requirements: E-visa / visa-on-arrival available for most nationalities. (visa info)
- Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR) — notes depict national independence-era heroes and cultural/natural landmarks.
- Flag symbolism: ‘Sang Saka Merah Putih’ — horizontal red-white bicolor (red over white) — red represents courage, white represents purity.
