Official English Name: Republic of Indonesia
Official Local Name(s): Republik Indonesia
Common English Name: Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta

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Official Language(s)

Bahasa Indonesia
Secondary Languages: English, Dutch, Javanese

Resources

Petroleum, Tin, Natural gas, Nickel, Timber, Bauxite, Copper, Fertile soils, Coal, Gold, Silver

Neighbors

Malaysia (North), Papua New Guinea (East), Timor-Leste (East)

Ethnic groups

Javanese (40.22%), Sundanese (15.50%), Batak (3.58%), Sulawesi (3.22%), Madurese (3.03%)

People

Est. Population:

262,787,403

Demonym:

Indonesian

Religions:

Muslim (87.2%)
Christian (9.9%)
Hindu (1.7%)
Buddhism (0.7%)
Confucianism/Others (0.2%)

Largest City:

Jakarta (10,135,030)

Other Cities:

Surabaya (2,843,144)
Bandung (2,575,478)
Bekasi (2,510,951)
Medan (2,497,183)
Semarang (2,067,254)

Geography

Region:

Southeastern Asia

Bodies of Water:

Indian Ocean (South and West)
Pacific Ocean (North)

Total Area:

1,904,569 km2 (95.1% land, 4.9% water)

Total Land:

2,958 km

Total Coastline:

54,716 km

Climate

Tropical
Temperate in the highlands

Terrain:

Mostly coastal lowlands
Higher elevations on the larger islands

Highest Point

Puncak Jaya (4,884 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Flooding
Droughts
Volcanic activity
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Forest fires

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State and Government:

President Joko Widodo

Admin. Divisions

31 Provinces
1 Autonomous province
1 Special district
1 National capital district

Independence:

17 August 1945 (from the Netherlands)

Nat'l Symbol:

Garuda

Nat'l Anthem:

Indonesia Raya

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$11,100 (USD)

Currency

Rp (Rupiah)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = Rp (Rupiah)14,662.00

Communication

Internet Code

.id

Telephone Code

+62

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Cultural Notes

Cuisine in Indonesia is heavily influenced by both Chinese and Indian cuisines.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/2fY6NdU (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.depkes.go.id/index.php (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 8 November 2016