Indonesia

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Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, it is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area. Indonesia has extensive tropical forests and marine ecosystems that support one of the world's highest levels of biodiversity.

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Capital

Jakarta, Nusantara

Population

275,439,000

Area

1,904,570 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

rupiah

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch

Sells

coal, palm oil, iron alloys, lignite

Sells to

China 24%, USA 9%, India 8%

Land borders

3: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+62

Founded

1945

Hemisphere

Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Bahasa Indonesiaofficial

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English

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Dutch

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

oil palm fruit
rice
sugarcane
maize
coconuts
cassava

Largest cities

Jakarta capital	8,540,121
Surabaya	3,018,022
Bekasi	2,648,272
Bandung	2,528,163
Medan	2,486,283

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Indonesian National Revolution1945–1949 Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation1963–1966

Form of government

Presidential republic.

republic presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

rupiah

Belief

Buddhism Islam Hinduism Catholicism Confucianism

Belongs to

International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association ASEAN International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Asian Development Bank Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Health Organization

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Puncak Jaya

Landmarks and landscapes

Borobudur Komodo National Park Mount Bromo Bali

Southern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

Malaysia

Papua New Guinea

Timor-Leste

In charge right now

Prabowo Subianto Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Sukarno Founding president Sukarno was an Indonesian statesman, activist, and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967.

Suharto Ruler, 1967-1998 Suharto was an Indonesian general and politician who served as the second and longest-serving president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998.

Raden Adjeng Kartini Pioneer of women's education Raden Adjeng Kartini, also known as Raden Ayu Kartini, was a prominent Indonesian advocate of women's rights and female education.