What is considered Indonesia? Indonesia is an archipelagic country that consists of approximately 17,508 islands located in Southeast Asia. It is the world’s fourth most populous country with over 260 million people and is the most populous Muslim-majority country. The country’s official name is the Republic of Indonesia.
The Indonesian archipelago has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times. The first recorded mention of the island archipelago was made by Indian traders in the first century AD. Portuguese traders and …