1. The oldest hominid in the world, Pithecanthropus Erectus, is found in Indonesia. Its origin is dated way back from 1.8 million years ago.

2. 20% of liquid natural gas in the world is produced in Indonesia and [Indonesia] is the largest supplier worldwide.
Indonesia is a major producer of cloves and nutmeg and ranked first in the world in terms of production.
Indonesia is the largest exporter of plywood, which makes up 80% of the supply to the world.

3. Indonesia is the world’s richest in term of most extensive coral reefs. It has about 18% of the total coral reefs around the world.

4. Indonesia has the largest number of shark species, which is approximately 150 species.

5. Indonesia has the world’s largest amount of orchid biodiversity. There are about six thousand species of orchids, ranging from the largest (Tiger Orchid or Grammatophyllum Speciosum) to the smallest (Taeniophyllum, which has no leaves). The collection also includes the Black Orchid, which is extremely rare and can only be found in Papua.

6. Indonesia has the largest mangrove forest in the world. The main benefit of mangroves is to prevent erosion by sea water.

7. Indonesia has the only living ancient dragon, Komodo, which can be located in NTT.

8. Indonesia has the world’s largest flower called the Rafflesia Arnoldi, which has a diameter of up to 1 meter during the blossom phase.

9. Indonesia has the world’s smallest primate named the Tarsier Pygmy (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the Mountain Tarsier, whose length is only 10 cm. This animal looks like a monkey and lives on trees found in Sulawesi.

10. Indonesia has the world’s longest snake called the Python Reticulates, which is 10 meters long and can be found on Sulawesi island.

11. Indonesia has the smallest fish in the world named the Paedocypris progenetica, with a length of 7.9 mm and found in a Sumatra muddy swamp.

12. Largest Archipelago and its Islands
Indonesia is the largest Archipelago in the world. There are 17,000 islands, out of which 6000 are inhabited by people. New Guinea, Borneo (also known as Kalimantan), and Sumatra island are on the list of the top ten largest Islands in the world. With a population of almost 150 billion, Java is the most populous Island in the world.