(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: On 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: 271.4 million (2021)
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 more than 700 dialects, the most
widely spoken dialect is Javanese.
Literacy: male: 97.3% female: 94% (2018)
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.
Exports - commodities: coal briquettes and lignite, mineral fuels, animal or vegetable fats (includes palm oil), electrical machinery, rubber, gold, machinery and mechanical appliance parts.
Exports - partners: China 15%,
USA 10%,
Japan 9%,
Singapore 8%,
India 7%,
Malaysia 5% (2019)
Imports - commodities: mineral fuels, boilers, machinery, and mechanical parts, electric machinery, iron and steel, foodstuffs.
Imports - partners: China 27%, Singapore 12%, Japan 8%,
Thailand 5%, United States 5%,
South Korea 5%, Malaysia 5% (2019)
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Indonesia in Figures
Indonesia key statistical data.