Indonesia is the world leader in coconut production, but India and the Philippines are not very far behind it.
Tag: Indonesia
Fun Fact: Indonesia Etymology
Indonesia’s name is derived from a Greek word meaning “Indian Islands”.
(Not So) Fun Fact: When a Volcano in Indonesia Killed 100k People
Indonesia’s Mount Tambora erupted in 1815. When all was said and done, the eruption caused the death of about 100,000 people. One of the deadliest volcanoes in modern history.
Fun Fact: Most Populous Island in the World
The island of Java in Indonesia is the world’s most populous island with 139 million people which is more than Japan’s Honshu island.
Fun Fact: Obama’s Knowledge of Indonesian
While he’s humbly states that he speaks no foreign languages, President Obama does know some limited Indonesian. He learned it after spending a few years there as a boy when his step-father moved their family there from Hawaii.