Which continent does Indonesia belong to?

Indonesia stretches on both sides of the equator and is located in the Indian Ocean. Embedded between Australia and Southeast Asia, a fascinating landscape with a unique diversity of flora and fauna appears on an apparently infinite number of islands. Which continent does Indonesia belong to - have you already found out?

The southeastern tip of the Asian continent belongs to Indonesia

• To the south of Indonesia lies Australia, while the west is dominated by water, here the Indian Ocean borders the land. To the east is Papa New Guinea, while to the southeast is East Timor.
• To the north lies Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Palau, the small island nation in the Pacific.
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• The large and small Sunda Islands also belong to Indonesia, with the exception of East Timor and northern Borneo. Strictly speaking, Indonesia belongs to another continent - that means Oceania. Because the easternmost island of Papua borders on Papa New Guinea. This island state is located in the Pacific and belongs to Australia - so part of Indonesia actually belongs to the continent of Oceania.

Interesting facts about the island nation

• If one country could speak - then the rest of the world would hang on Indonesia's lips because they story of the Southeast Asian island state reads like an exciting book.


How many islands does Indonesia have?

Anyone who has ever been to Indonesia knows the beauty of the country and the ...

• The capital Jakarta, for example, was once called Batavia. That was when the Dutch were in colonial rule.
• The east-west extension is around 5,200 kilometers, while Indonesia is limited to 1,900 kilometers between north and south.
• A unique diversity of flora and fauna lives in Indonesia, which it is essential to protect. Orangutans have their home here as well as the Sumatran tigers or the Java rhinoceros. The largest flower in the world also thrives in the rainforest - the rafflesia.