…is an archipelago? The country is made up of 17,000 islands, but only 6,000 of them are inhabitable. The rest are occupied by a rich flora and fauna.

…is a country that consumes more rice than Brazil? It is true that Brazilians eat a plate of rice at almost every lunch, but in Indonesia it is part of breakfast and also an afternoon snack.

…is home to the oldest cave painting in the world? The drawing of a wild pig and three hunters is at least 51,200 years old and was found in July 2024.

…has around 130 active volcanoes? That is because the archipelago is located in a region known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, where there is a high amount of volcanic activity.

…is building a new capital? The current one, Jakarta, is literally sinking, which has forced the government to pass a law to move the capital to another region. Its residents started moving to Nusantara this October.

Sources: BBC, UOL, Brasil Escola, O Globo, and Superinteressante

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