As the largest archipelago in the world with more than 17,500 islands, including 5 major islands: Papua as the second largest island in the world, Kalimantan as the third largest island in the world, Sumatra as the sixth largest island in the world, Sulawesi as the eleventh largest island in the world and Java as the thirteenth largest island in the world.

Indonesia has 99,083 km of coastline, the second longest in the world. Sun-baked white, pink and black sand beaches, small islands and atolls covered with coconut trees and surrounded by coral reefs and other marine life are hidden beneath the turquoise sea.

Indonesia has unrivaled natural wealth in the form of very diverse and unique biodiversity, with a wide range of rare and protected flora and fauna. Indonesia has 10% of the world’s flowering species, 12% of the world’s mammal species, 16% of all reptile and amphibian species, 17% of all bird species and 25% of all known fish species. On the other hand, Indonesia also has a variety of ecosystems such as savannah grasslands, mangrove forests, tropical rainforests, marine or coral reefs.

Indonesia is a country that upholds the motto “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika”, meaning “United in Diversity”, as a guideline to unite its population of more than 250 million people, comprising more than 700 ethnic groups, with more than 500 local languages and 5 official religions: Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and various traditional beliefs in God Almighty.

Tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, volcanoes, coral reefs and even glaciers have made Indonesia the most beautiful country in the world, ranked number one in natural beauty by Forbes in 1922.

In 1924, InterNations ranked Indonesia as the second friendliest country in the world based on the friendliness of locals in general and toward foreigners, taking into account how often locals socialize with foreigners and how satisfied expatriates are with their social interactions in their new home.

As the origin of nutmeg and cloves, Indonesia has attracted the arrival of countries such as China, India, Arabia, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and England. Meeting people from different countries with different culture, religion and education in the past has clearly influenced Indonesia’s development, including culinary. With its unique history, beautiful places, traditional recipes of more than 660 types of food, and diverse eating places, Indonesia deserves to be a food tourism destination.