Official Name: Republik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)

Currency:  Indonesian rupiah

 

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Hemisphere: Northern-above equator Southern-below equator

Continent:

Location: Archipelago SE of Asian mainland along the equator. Neighbors: Malaysia on N, Papua New Guinea on E. Timor-Leste on S.

Area: 718,289 sq mi, 1,860,360 sq km

Form of Government: Multiparty republic with a two legislative houses (Regional Representatives Council 128), (House of Representatives 500)

Population: (2007) 231,627,000

Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 322.5, persons per sq km 124.5

Principal Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (Javanese most widely spoken)

Religions: Muslim 86%, Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 3%

Capital: Jakarta

Capital Population: 8,603,349

Capital Average Temperature: Maximum: 31.9 degrees Celsius, 89.4 degrees Fahrenheit
                                                
Major Cities: Surabaya 2,660,381, Bandung 2,229,706, Medan 1,979,340,
Bekasi 1,845,245

Topography: Indonesia comprises over 13,500 islands including Java (one of the most densely populated areas in the world with over 2, 000 persons per sq mi. Sumatra Kalimantan (most of Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), and West Irian. Also Banka, Billiton, Madura, Bali, Timor. The mountains and plateau on the major islands have a cooler climate than the tropical lowlands.

Economy: G.D.P. $845.6 billion

G.D.P. per Capita: $ 3,400
 
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 20.1 (world avg. 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2006); 6.3 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2006) 2.41. Life expectancy at birth (2006) male 67.4 years; female 72.4 years

Government Website: www.indonesia.go.id

Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac   2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.