Country Profile: Indonesia
Geography:
Location: South-east Asia
Area: 1.9 million sq km (742,308 sq miles)
Bordering Nations: Land borders – Malaysia, Papua New
Guinea, and Timor Leste. Maritime boundaries – Australia, India,
Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Climate: Almost entirely tropical with high humidity.
Terrain: Mainly coastal lowland with mountains on some of the
larger islands.
Natural Resources: Tin, gold, natural gas, coal, nickel, and
copper, silver, bauxite, and petroleum.
Society:
Nationality and Major Ethnic Group: Indonesian; Javanese
people
Official Languages and Major Religions: Indonesian and
Malay; Islam.
Population: 261 million
Life Expectancy: 69 years
Literacy Rate: 95.66%
Government:
Official Country Name: Republic of Indonesia
Government Type: Unitary presidential constitutional
republic
Capital: Jakarta
Independence: 17th August, 1945, from the Japanese
President (2014): Joko Widodo
Vice-president: Ma’ruf Amin
National Anthem: Indonesia Raya
Economy:
GDP: $1.042 Trillion
GDP per capita: $3,893.60