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The world's largest archipelago, spanning over 17,000 islands across three time zones. Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple, was built in the 9th century and then abandoned for centuries, buried under volcanic ash and jungle until its rediscovery in 1814.

Stone stupas atop Borobudur temple at sunrise, Java, Indonesia

Borobudur temple, Java

Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red over white: red for courage, white for purity. Nearly identical to Monaco's flag (which uses a slightly darker red and different proportions), and adopted in 1945 upon declaring independence, reviving a banner flown by 13th-century Java kingdoms.

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