get_country_info_idn: Get Key Country Information About Indonesia from the REST...

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Get Key Country Information About Indonesia from the REST Countries API

Description

Retrieves selected, essential information about Indonesia using the REST Countries API. The function returns a tibble with core details such as population, area, capital, region, and official language(s).

See the API documentation at https://restcountries.com/. Example API usage: https://restcountries.com/v3.1/name/indonesia?fullText=true.

Usage

get_country_info_idn()

Details

The function sends a GET request to the REST Countries API. If the API returns data for Indonesia, the function extracts and returns selected fields as a tibble. If the request fails or Indonesia is not found, it returns NULL and prints a message.

Value

A tibble with the following 8 columns:

• name_common: Common name of the country.

• name_official: Official name of the country.

• region: Geographical region.

• subregion: Subregion within the continent.

• capital: Capital city.

• area: Area in square kilometers.

• population: Population of the country.

• languages: Languages spoken in the country, as a comma-separated string.

Note

Requires internet connection. The data is retrieved in real time from the REST Countries API.

Source

REST Countries API: https://restcountries.com/

Examples

get_country_info_idn()

IndonesiAPIs documentation built on Sept. 9, 2025, 5:40 p.m.