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Indonesia |
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| Official Name: |
Republic of
Indonesia (Republik Indonesia) |
| Location: |
Southeastern
Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean consisting of several
thousand islands |
| Border Countries: |
Malaysia, Papua
New Guinea |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot,
humid, and wet; more moderate in highlands |
| Terrain: |
Mostly coastal
lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains; consists of thousands of islands, many
uninhabited |
| Capital: |
Jakarta |
| Other Major Cities: |
Surabaya,
Bandung, Medan, Semarang, Ujung Padang |
| Land Area: |
1,919,443 sq.
km/741,101 sq. mi |
| Population: |
209,774,138 |
| Local Time: |
Jakarta is in
Western Indonesia Standard Time, 7 hours ahead of GMT |
| Language(s): |
Bahasa Indonesia
(official), English, Dutch, local dialects |
| Currency: |
Indonesian
rupiah (IDR) |
| Industries: |
Petroleum and
natural gas, textiles, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, food processing,
rubber, tourism |
| Export Commodities: |
Manufactures,
fuels, foodstuffs, raw materials |
| Visitor Information: |
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Jakarta |
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| Region: |
The special
territory of Jakarta |
| Land Area: |
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| Population: |
8,500,000 |
| Airport: |
Soekarno Hatta
International Airport, 25 km/16 mi from city center |
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