Indonesia, in a literal translation from the Greek meaning "island on the way to India", was opened Marco Polo in the 14th century AD, but the first mention of the great empire of Sri Vijaya belong to 600 BC. For centuries, Indonesia came under the influence of different states - India, China, Dutch and Portuguese. Careful attention to Indonesia was caused by the presence of natural resources and above all spices.

The official name of the country

The Republic of Indonesia

Capital

Jakarta - Indonesia's largest city. Located on the northwest coast of Java Island at the confluence of the rivers Chilivung (Kali Besar) in the Java Sea

The national language

Indonesian (palaya) - official. English, German, Japanese.

Government

Under the current constitution, Indonesia is a presidential republic and is divided into 31 provinces and 2 special administrative units, equal in status to a province - Special Capital Territory of Jakarta and Yogyakarta Special Region. The head of state and government - president, elected by the People's Consultative Assembly for a term of 5 years. The highest legislative body - the People's Consultative Assembly (meets once every five years). Current legislative issues involved in the parliament - the House of Representatives (550 seats).

Location

Indonesia - the largest country in Southeast Asia and 16th in area in the world. Indonesia is located on the islands of the Sunda Islands and is the largest island nation in the world. It includes more than 17,000 islands, 5 major and 30 smaller archipelagos. The equator divides this Pacific and Indian Oceans. The largest island - New Guinea, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes) and Java. Other islands have a much smaller area. Part of the island of Borneo belongs to Malaysia, as part of Irian - Papua New Guinea. Each island has its own special way, differing peculiar customs, unique culture and incredible wealth of flora and fauna. The country stretches over 5120 km between the Asian mainland and Australia. In Indonesia are 150 active volcanoes.

Climate

In Indonesia, the climate is equatorial and subequatorial marine. In lowland areas, most of the year the temperature is kept within 26-27 C in the mountain - somewhat cooler. In the southern and eastern parts of the climate hotter and has a fairly pronounced seasons - the rainy (September-May) and relatively dry (May-October). The rains are very fast, and even in the midst of the wet season in the major resorts occupy no more than an hour, after which the bright tropical greenery is even more intense. Humidity is quite high, but is transferred is surprisingly easy. Sunny weather remains almost the whole year, as most of the precipitation in mountainous areas, mainly in the early morning or at night.

Visa

Russian citizens visa on arrival is placed for a period of 30 days. The visa fee U.S. $ 25.

Formal requirement to obtain a visa on arrival for 30 days a passport must be valid at least 6 months from the date of departure from Indonesia (violation of the visa regime leads to deportation and fines to the airline. Agree with the Indonesian authorities on the ground is impossible). The passport must have at least one blank page to paste the visa sticker, you must also submit a ticket for departure from the country and the hotel booking confirmation or proof of sufficient financial means to stay in the country. Children under 9 years old if the child is entered in the parent's passport, visa opened free of charge. Children older than 9 years to pay the full cost of a visa, regardless of whether they are entered in the passport of their parents or have their own passport.

Customs control

Duty-free import up to 200 pc. cigarettes, up to 1 liter. alcoholic beverages, perfumes - within the limits of personal needs, gifts not exceeding 100 USD. If you try to import more, all excess is removed at the airport in Bali. The export of exotic animals and birds, plants, objects and items of historical and artistic value, and without a special permit, wood carvings from Bali. Import and export of foreign currency is not limited to, import and export of local currency - not more than 50,000 rupees (the declaration of the national currency is required).

The import

The import of weapons and ammunition, narcotics, explosives and pornography, the electronics within the above personal needs, printed in Chinese and Chinese medicine.

Airport Tax

When departing from Bali to pay the airport tax of Rs 150,000 for international flights and 40 000 rupees for a domestic trip. When departing from the airport in Bali, Lombok is necessary to pay the airport tax of Rs 25,000.