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Indonesia Key Facts

Location
The Indonesian archipelago in SE Asia consists of 4 major islands, i.e., Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Indonesian Borneo, and more than 6,000 inhabited, and 11,500 smaller islands plus West Papua, the large western part of the island of New Guinea. Indonesia stretches between the Indian and Pacific Oceans at the equator and covers three time zones.  

Area
1,826,000 sq km

Climate
Most of the country's climate is a hot and humid, tropical monsoon or sea climate, with moderate exceptions in the highlands and up on the volcanoes.  

Natural resources
Petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, coal, gold, silver.  

Population
240 million

Ethnic groups
Javanese 41%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3%, Minangkabau 3%, Betawi 2%, Bugis 2%, Banten 2%, Banjar 2%, other 29%  

Religion
Muslim 86%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, other 3%

Official language
Bahasa Indonesia (form of Malay)

Other languages
Regional dialects (Javanese), English, Dutch.

Capital
Jakarta

Time difference
UTC + 7

National holiday
Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

Regional economic participation
ASEAN

GDP
$932 billion

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.

Natural gas production
56 billion cu m / year

Exports
Oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber

Exchange rate
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar: 9,699

Dialling code
62

Top level domain
.id

Indonesia Tourist Office
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Indonesia