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Indonesia Metas
In Indonesia, many signs display the abbreviation 'Jl.', which stands for 'Jalan', meaning street.
Language
The Indonesian language is very similar to Malaysian. Indonesian is influenced by Dutch and Malaysian by English. It's often hard to distinguish the two though.
Language
Indonesian license plates typically feature black areas dividing the plate into three white sections. In contrast, Malaysian plates are typically divided into two white sections.
License Plate
In Indonesia, the outer road lines are always white. The center line is white or yellow.
Street Markings
In the Lesser Sunda Islands, east of Java, utility poles are identifiable by one or two long support beams running diagonally from the end of the horizontal crossbar to the main pole, distinguishing them from the standard Indonesian poles with no or shorter diagonal supports.
Poles
Poles in Indonesia sometimes feature the Indonesian red-white flag as stripes on the lower section.
Poles
In Indonesia, most utility poles have three upward-facing bulbs. The tops of these poles are either even or uneven, varying by region. Many steel poles are painted black and feature the red and white colors of the Indonesian flag.
Poles
TV satellite dishes are commonly seen in Indonesia.
Other
In Indonesia, many company signs begin with 'PT', an abbreviation unique to the country.
Other
