Indonesia
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Republic of Indonesia
conventional short form: Indonesia local long form: Republik Indonesia local short form: Indonesia former: Netherlands East Indies; Dutch East Indies |
| Gevernment type | republic |
| Capital |
name: Jakarta
geographic coordinates: 6 10 S, 106 48 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Indonesia is divided into three time zones |
| Flag description | two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
| Internet country code | .id |
| Ports and terminals | Banjarmasin, Belawan, Ciwandan, Krueg Geukueh, Palembang, Panjang, Sungai Pakning, Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Priok |
| Agriculture products | rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs |
| Industries | petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism |
| Geography |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 5 00 S, 120 00 E |
| Continent | Southeast Asia |
| Area |
total: 1,919,440 sq km
land: 1,826,440 sq km water: 93,000 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 2,830 km
border countries: East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km |
| Coastline | 54,716 km |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
| Terrain | mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains |
| Natural resources | petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver |
| Natural hazards | occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires |
| People |
| Population | 245,452,739 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26% |
| Religions | Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998) |
| Languages | Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese |
