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Introduction

Capital: Jakarta

Population

Total Population: 225,630,065
Annual growth rate: 1.2%
Density: 125 inhabitant/km²
Urban population: 50.3%
Population of main cities including suburbs: Jakarta (8,200,000); Surabaya (2,400,000); Bandung (2,000,000); Medan (1,600,000); Palembang (1,000,000).
Ethnic Origins: In Indonesia there are more than 300 ethnic groups, the main ones being the Javanese, the Sundanese, the Madurese, the Minangkabau, the Betawi, the Bugis, the Papuans. Amongst the minorities of non-Indonesian origin are the Chinese, Indians and Arabs.
Official Language: Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia)
Other languages spoken: There are more than 660 languages. The most important ones are Javanese (70 million), Sundanese (20 million), Madurese (9 million) and Malay (15 million). English is also spoken.
Business language: English
Religion: Muslims 87%, Protestants 6%, Catholics 3%, Hindus 2%, Others 2%.
Literacy rate: 90.4%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Jakarta
It is %T:%M %A in Denpasar
It is %T:%M %A in Jayapura

Exchange rate on :

National currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)


Country overview

Type of State: Unitary Republic  made up of 440 administrative districts, based on parliamentary democracy with a Presidential form of government.
Type of economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Leading economy in South East Asia.
HDI*: 0,726/1
HDI (world rank): 109th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.


Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Indonesia, dial 00 or 008
To call in Indonesia, dial +62
Internet suffix: .id
Computers: 2.0 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines: 13.4 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users: 11.1 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity: 54% of the population

Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20032004200520062007
Imports of goods (millions USD) 39,54650,61569,46273,86885,296
Exports of goods (millions USD) 64,10970,76786,995103,528118,014
Imports of services (millions USD) 17,40020,85622,04921,40624,276
Exports of services (millions USD) 5,29312,04512,92611,51812,478

Source: World Bank

 

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