General
Information
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Total Land Area: |
1,811,570 km2 |
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Land boundaries: |
2,602 km |
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Coastline: |
54,716 km |
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Capital: |
Jakarta |
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Other Large
Cities: |
Surabaya,
Bandung, Medan |
|
Official
Language: |
Bahasa Indonesia |
|
National
Currency Unit: |
Indonesian
Rupiah (IDR) |
|
National Day: |
August 17 |
Location and
Geography
Indonesia is the
fourth most populous
country in the
world. It is made up
of more than 3000
islands situated in
the area where the
Pacific and Indian
Oceans meet. Its
unique border is in
the islands of
Borneo with Malaysia
in the North and
Papua New Guinea in
the East. The main
islands in terms of
population density
and significance of
economic activity
are Java, Sumatra,
Bali, Kalimantan
(Borneo), Sulawesi
(Celebes), Irian
Jaya, and the
Moluccas. The
country is
predominantly
mountainous with
around 400 volcanoes
of which a hundred
are still active.
The terrain is
mostly coastal
lowland with
mountains on the
larger islands. The
climate is tropical
on the coastal line
and more moderate in
the higher land
which is described
as maritime
equatorial. There
are heavy rainfalls.
The tropical climate
and rich soil
support abundant
flora and fauna.
Demography
|
Population:
|
217.50 million
(2002) |
|
Crude Birth
Rate:
|
20 per thousand
people (2002) |
|
Crude Death
Rate:
|
7 per thousand
people (2002) |
|
Infant Mortality
Rate:
|
32 per thousand
(2002) |
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Life Expectancy:
|
Male: 65 years,
Female: 69 years
(2002) |
|
Urban
Population:
|
43.0 percent
(2002) |
|
Adult Literacy:
|
87.30 percent
(2001) |
Economy
Indonesia is very
rich in fertile
soils and natural
resources such as
oil, natural gas,
tin, nickel,
bauxite, copper,
coal, gold, silver
and timber. The
growing industry and
the services sector
continue to gain
importance in the
Indonesian economy
and surpassed
agriculture that
used to be
predominant in the
past. However, the
vast tropical
forests still
produce most of the
world’s supply of
tropical hardwood
and rattan. Major
new investments are
mostly in
petrochemicals,
electronics,
consumer products
and light industry.
The services sector,
mainly hotel and
tourism management,
also continues to
grow.
|
GDP at Current
Market Prices:
|
171333 million
US$ (2002) |
|
Per Capita GDP:
|
788 US$ (2002) |
|
Share of Sectors
in GDP:
|
17.0%
Agriculture,
44.0% Industry,
39.0% Services,
(2002) |
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Total Exports:
|
57144 million
US$ (2002) |
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Total Imports:
|
31285 million
US$ (2002) |
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Major Exports
Items: |
Garment, wood
products,
textiles, gas,
electrical
appliances,
pulp, paper,
crude oil and
plywood. |
|
Major Imports
Items: |
Manufactured
goods, raw
materials,
foodstuffs and
fuel |
|
Major Trading
Partners: |
Japan,
Singapore, US,
China and South
Korea |
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