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Fun fact 1 about Indonesia

One of the oldest known figurative paintings, a depiction of a bull, was discovered in the Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave and dated to between 40,000 and 44,000 years ago.
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The name Indonesia means 'Indian islands' and is derived from Greek words.

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Indonesia

Population
285.7M
Area
1.90M km²
Capital
Jakarta
Continent
Asia
4th most populous country in the world

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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