Indonesia
country
Jakarta
capital city
English, Indonesian, Javanese, Dutch
language(s)
IDR
currency
1,919,440 km²
area
241,973,879
population
126.06 people/km²
population density
Indonesia
Regions of Indonesia
- Bangka-Belitung
- Central Java
- Central Sulawesi
- Daerah Istimewa Aceh
- Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
- Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta Raya
- East Java
- East Kalimantan
- East Nusa Tenggara
- North Sulawesi
- North Sumatra
- Propinsi Bali
- Propinsi Banten
- Propinsi Bengkulu
- Propinsi Jambi
- Propinsi Kalimantan Tengah
- Propinsi Lampung
- Propinsi Maluku
- Propinsi Maluku Utara
- Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat
- Propinsi Sulawesi Tenggara
- Provinsi Gorontalo
- Provinsi Irian Jaya Barat
- Provinsi Papua
- Provinsi Riau
- Provinsi Sulawesi Barat
- Riau Islands
- South Kalimantan
- South Sulawesi
- South Sumatra
- West Java
- West Kalimantan
- West Sumatra
Flag of Indonesia
National Anthem of Indonesia
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Indonesia description
The Republic of Indonesia (IPA: /ˌɪndoʊˈniːziːə/, /ˌɪndəˈniːziːə/, /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/) (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a country in Southeast Asia. Comprising 17,508 islands, it is the world's largest archipelagic state. With a population of 222 million people in 2006, it is the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority nation, although officially it is not an Islamic state. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected parliament and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Across its many islands, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. The Javanese are the largest and most politically dominant ethnic group. As a unitary state and a nation, Indonesia has developed a shared identity defined by a national language, a majority Muslim population, and a history of colonialism and rebellion against it. Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka tunggal ika" ("Unity in Diversity" lit. "many, yet one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. However, sectarian tensions and separatism have led to violent confrontations that have undermined political and economic stability. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The country is richly endowed with natural resources, yet poverty is a defining feature of contemporary Indonesia.
