Official Name: Republic of Indonesia Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Capital: Jakarta on Java Island Area: total: 1,919,440 sq km land: 1,826,440 sq km water: 93,000 sq km Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m. Highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m.

Active volcano, Merapi from Borobodur, Indonesia More pictures Purchase this poster

Population: 234,693,997 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Indonesian(s) Ethnic groups: Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26%. Religions: Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1%. Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese.

Tropical. Hot and humid. More moderate in the highlands.

Government type: Republic. Independence: 17 August 1945 (proclaimed independence; on 27 December 1949, Indonesia became legally independent from the Netherlands). National holiday: Independence Day, 17 August (1945).

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