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| Position: | Southeast Asia; Archipelago between Pazific and Indian ocean |
| Coordinates: | 05.00 S ; 120.00 E | |
| Extending of: | West to east: 5,110 km |
North to south: |
| Number of islands: | 13,677 | of inhabits: 6,044 |
| Surface: | Total: 1,919,440 kmē |
Country: 1,826,440 kmē |
Water: 93,000 kmē |
| Boundary lines: | Total: 2,602 km | ||
| Malaysia: 1,782 km |
Papua New Guinea: 820 km |
Coastel lines: 54,716 km |
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| Mountains: |
Highest one: |
Lowest one: 0 m |
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| Natural resources: | Gold; Silver; Petroleum; Nickel; Bauxite; | fruitful soil; Wood |
Oil; Hard Coal; Copper; tin; Gas; |
| Population: |
1997 approx.: |
1999 approx 216 mio. |
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| Age structure 1997: | of it: to 14 years: 31% | 15 to 64 years: 65% | over 65 years: 4% |
| Age structure 1999: | of it: to 14 years: 30% | 15 to 64 years: 65% | over 65 years: 5% |
| Population groeth: | 1997: 1,5% | 1999: 1,5% | |
| Birth rate: | 1997: 23,1 / 1,000 |
1999: 22,8 / 1,000 |
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| Death rate: | 1997: 8,2 / 1,000 |
1999: 8,1 / 1,000 |
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| Child mortallity rate: | 59,2 / 1,000 | 57,3 / 1,000 | |
| Birth rate: | 2,6 children / Women in 1998 & 1999 |
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| Ethnical groups: | 45% Javaner | 14% Sundanese | 7,5% Madurese |
| 7,5% Malayen | 26% Papuas and others |
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| Religions: | 87% Muslim | 6% Protestants | 2% Hindu |
| 3% Roman-catholic | 1% Buddhist | 1% other | |
| Language: | Office language: Bahasa Indonesia | most common: Javanese |
Malay; English |
| Dutch | local languages and dialects | ||
| Illiteratism: | Entire population: 6,2% | Men: 10,4% | Women: 22% |
| Capitol: | Jakarta | ||
| Compulsory schooling: | 6 years | ||
| Universities: | nationally: 33 | privately: 25 |
| Provinces: (24 pcs.) |
Bali | Bengkulu | Papua (Irian Jaya) | Jambi | Jawa Barat |
| Jawa Tengah | Jawa Timur | Kalimantan Barat | Kalimantan Selatan | Kalimantan Tengah | |
| Kalimantan Timur | Lampung | Malukku | Nusa Tenggara Barat | Nusa Tenggara Timur | |
| Riau | Sulawesi Selatan | Sulawesi Tengah | Sulawesi Tenggara | Sulawesi Utara | |
| Sumatera Barat | Sumatera Selatan | Sumatera Utara | Timor Timur | ||
| "special regions" | Aceh | Yogyakarta | |||
| "special capital-district" |
Jakarta Raya |
| National holiday: | Independence day 17. August (1945) |
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| Currency: | Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | ||
| Inflation rate: | 1998: 77% | ||
| Volume of exports: | 1997: approx: 53,4 billion US$ |
1998: approx: |
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| Import volume: | 1997: 41,6 billion US$ | 1998: approx: 24 billion US$ |
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| Railway: | Total distances: 6,458 Km |
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| Motor roads: | Total distances: 393,000 Km |
tarred: 178,815 Km | untarred: 214,185 Km |
| Water ways: | Total: 21,579 Km | of it: Sumatra: 5,471 Km |
Java and Madura: 820 Km |
| Borneo (Kalimantan): 10,460 Km |
Sulawesi: 241 Km |
Papua (Irian Jaya): 4,587 Km |
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| Airports: | Total: 443 | of it tarred: 125 | untarred: 318 |
| Weights & measures: | Metric | ||
| Electricity: | 220V, 50 Hz | ||
| Tourism: | approx. 4 million visitors / year |
