1949165438+1October 2, four years after the country's independence, the government stipulated that Indonesia would jointly use the rupee as the country's official currency, and never use the Dutch guilder again.
Although Riau and West Irian were still using their own rupees at that time, it was not until 1964 that the government decided not to allow Riau to use their rupees that they began to use the unified currency rupee 197 1 designed by the Indonesian central government.
Indonesian rupee is printed and distributed by Indonesian National Banknote Printing Factory, and it is one of the currencies with the smallest denomination and the largest denomination in the world.
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Precautions for consumption in Indonesia:
In Bali and other tourist attractions, tourists' property has been stolen from time to time. Please avoid carrying valuables and a lot of cash with you. When not in the hotel, pay attention to lock the room, close the windows, don't leave valuables at will, and try to use the safe.
China citizens should strengthen their awareness of self-prevention, pay attention to personal safety, try to avoid going to socially unstable areas and places where western tourists gather, reduce going out at night, and prevent passports and other personal belongings from being robbed.
The security in Jakarta, the capital, is good, but due to serious poverty and unemployment, social problems in some old neighborhoods are more prominent, social idlers gather, and theft and robbery cases often occur. It is recommended to avoid going to remote places.
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