Indonesia is an archipelago country made up of over 17,000 islands located in Southeast Asia. It has a population of over 240 million people and its capital and largest city is Jakarta. The national language is Indonesian but there are over 700 local languages spoken. Indonesia has a diverse landscape and climate with tropical rainforests, over 10% of the world's flowering plants, and 17% of bird species. It also has significant natural resources like oil, natural gas and minerals.