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CAPITAL CITY OF Indonesia: Jakarta
LANGUAGE OF Indonesia: English
CURRENCY OF Indonesia: Indonesian rupiah
COMMENTS ABOUT Indonesia:
Indonesia is a large archipelago in Southeast Asia that straddles the Equator
Cities : Jakarta (capital), Bandung, Banjarmasin, Manado, Medan, Surabaya, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
Best Places : Anyer, Bali, Baliem Valley, Bintan, Bunaken, Lake Toba, Lombok, Mount Bromo, Tana Toraja
Electricity : 220V/50Hz (Shuko Euro plug)
Calling Code : +62
Time Zone : GMT+7 through GMT+9
Indonesia consists of more then 13,000 islands above and below the equator between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, in the largest arhipelago in the world. Five major islands make up 90 percent of Indonesian's land area. These are Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, plus part of Borneo and New Guinea.
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese.
 Country phone code - 62
 To gain entry into Indonesia, foreign nationals need to have in their possession passports with at least six months of validity and appropriate visas. Visa application is carried out at the Indonesian Embassies or Consulates overseas nearest to the applicants' domicile.
CLIMATE OF Indonesia: Indonesia has a tropical climate, with high humidity (an average of 82 percent) and high temperatures. Two basic seasons are experienced: a rainy season from November to March, and a hot, drier season from April through October. Temperatures in Indonesia`s capital, Jakarta, generally range from 73`F (23`C) to 91`F (33`C)
RELIGION OF Indonesia: Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1%
POPULATION OF Indonesia: 238,452,952 (July 2004 est.)
Only 40 percent of Indonesians live in urban areas in the cities Jakarta and Sarubaya. 60 percent of Indonesians live on the islands of Java, Madura and Bali. Largest city - Jakarta (8,621,000). There are 365 ethnic and tribal groups. The principal ones are Acehnese, Bataks, Minangkabaus (Sumatra); Javanese, Sundanese (Java); Balinese (Bali); Sasaks (Lombok); and Dani (Irian Jaya)>>>
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Indonesia: Agriculture 45%, industry 16%, services 39%
Agriculture products:rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra, poultry, beef, pork, eggs
Petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism