The Republic of Indonesia is located on the island of Java, in Southeast Asia. The country is comprised of more than 17,000 islands, making it the world’s largest archipelago. Indonesia shares borders with Malaysia to the north and Papua New Guinea to the east. The country’s capital and largest city is Jakarta.
The Indonesian islands were once part of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Empire, which reached its peak in the 14th century. Islam spread throughout the archipelago in the 16th century, …