Indonesia overview

General information:

Official Name: Republik Indonesia

short form: Indonesia int'l long form: Republic of Indonesia int'l short form: Indonesia formerly: Netherlands East Indies; Dutch East Indies ISO Country Code: id Time: Local Time = UTC +7h to UTC +9h Actual Time: Denpasar, Bali Fri-Nov-6 14:24 Jakarta, Java Fri-Nov-6 13:24 Country Calling Code: +62 Capital City: Jakarta (Special Capital City Region of Jakarta), situated on the island of Java (pop. est. 8.8 million) Other Cities: Surabaya, Medan, Bandung

Government: Type: Independent republic. Independence: 17 August 1945 Indonesia proclaimed independence; on 27 December 1949, the country became legally independent from the Netherlands. Constitution: 1945. Geography: Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Largest islands: Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), New Guinea. Area: 2 million km² (736 000 sq. mi.). Terrain: More than 17 000 islands; 6 000 are inhabited; 1 000 of which are permanently settled. Large islands consist of coastal plains with mountainous interiors. Climate: tropical; hot, humid; cooler in the highlands. People: Nationality: Indonesian(s). Population: 238 million (2010 census) Ethnic groups: 45% Javanese, 14% Sudanese, 7.5% Madurese and 26% other ethnic groups. Religions: Islam 87%, Protestant 6%, Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist and other 1%. Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official, akin to Malay), English, Dutch, plus 583 dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese. Literacy: 88.5 Natural resources:

Petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver. 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. Currency:

Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)