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Last reviewed: 27 October 2009 |
Country information
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: Democrat Party (PD), Party of the Functional Groups (Golkar), Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), , United Development Party (PPP),), National Awakening Party (PKB), National Mandate Party (PAN), Gerindra and Hanura.
Government: Republic
Head of State: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Deputy Head of State: Vice President Boediono
Foreign Minister: Dr Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa
Membership of International groupings/organisations: UN, WTO, G20, IMF, IBRD, Asian Development Bank, Colombo Plan, APEC, ASEAN (founding member), Mekong Group, OIC, ASEM, IMO, G77 and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
