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Last reviewed: 02 September 2008

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Full Country Name: The Republic of Indonesia
Area: 1,919,443 sq km (741,098 sq miles) spread across 17,000 islands
Population: 234.7 million (2007)
Capital: Jakarta (population: estimate 13.23 million)
People: Javanese 41%, Sundanese 15%, Balinese 2%, Madurese 3%, Minangkabau 3%, Betawi 2%, Bugis 2%, Banten 2%, Banjar 2%, other or unspecified 30% (2000 census)
Languages: Official language Bahasa Indonesia. There are about 583 languages and dialects, 13 of these have more than 1m speakers.
Religions: Muslim 86%, Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, other or unspecified 3% (2000 census)
Currency: Rupiah
Major Political Parties: Party of the Functional Groups (Golkar), Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Democrat Party (PD), United Development Party (PPP), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), National Awakening Party (PKB), National Mandate Party (PAN), Crescent Star Party (PBB) – several other small parties hold a few seats in parliament.
Government: Republic
Head of State: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Deputy Head of State: Vice President Yusuf Kalla
Foreign Minister: Hassan Wirajuda
Economic Information: See below
Membership of International groupings/organisations: UN, WTO, OPEC, IMF, IBRD, Asian Development Bank, Colombo Plan, APEC, ASEAN (founding member), Mekong Group, OIC, ASEM, IMO, G77 and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

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