Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia

The unexpected revelations about Indonesia – the host country of the ASIAD 2018 below make many people both excited and surprised.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
Indonesia is a country with many islands in the world, with more than 13,000 large and small islands. Therefore, Indonesia is also known as the country of ten thousand islands .

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
The Komodo dragon
is the largest lizard in the world, currently living only in Indonesia.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, with 86.1% of the population practicing Islam (over 200 million people).

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
The Kawah Ijen volcanic complex in Indonesia erupts extremely unique blue lava.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
The Minangkabau people
in Indonesia keep their matriarchal culture in their family and clan traditions. Accordingly, women in the family carry high responsibilities and have the right to decide on all big things. Men in Minangkabau also have the responsibility of maintaining the religion and political affairs of their clan.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
In 2010, the boy Ardi Rizal , 2 years old, living in Indonesia became the focus of world media when he had a habit of smoking 40 cigarettes a day.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
In the painting The Scream (roughly translated: “The Scream”) by the famous artist Edvard Munch (Norway), the sky is painted red. This sky color is thought to come from the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
The average height
of women in Indonesia, Bolivia, Guatemala is quite low (about 1.47m).

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
The island of Bali
located to the east of Indonesia is one of the most densely populated islands in the world.

Decipher 10 surprising facts about the country of thousands of islands Indonesia
Indonesia is a Muslim country, so restaurants in Indonesia do not serve dishes made from pork and beer.