Bahasa Indonesia, the official national language, is akin to Malay and is written in Roman script and based on European orthography. English is the most widely used foreign language for business and travel alike. In some of the bigger cities and tourist destinations Dutch is still used and the influence of Dutch in Bahasa Indonesia is quite obvious. French is increasing its popularity at the better hotels and restaurants. The Indonesian archipelago is spread over three time zones.
Normal outlets are plugs with two rounded pins.
It is advisable to check local conditions before using any appliances. Currency Main foreign currencies are exchangeable at banks and money changers in the major cities of Indonesia. Indonesia Rupiahs come in denomination of Rp. 100,000, Rp. 1,000, Rp. 500, Rp. 100 in bank notes, and Rp. 25, Rp. 10 and Rp. 5 coins.