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INDONESIA

general data of the country

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Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.

Nation and population

official name (short form): Indonesia

country code ISO: ID //; - FIPS: ID

location: Southeast Asia

time zone: + 7 / + 9 UT

surface (land) area: 1919317 sq.km = 741052 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi

geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 06°08' N / South: 11°05' S / East: 141°05' E / West: 94°45' E

borders (land - on different islands): Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor

borders (coastline): Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

climate: tropical humid

Government

independent since: 1947-08-15 ; 1949-12-27

type of government: republic

capital: Jakarta

administrative division: propinsi (24), special district (3)

Population

population according to the latest census (2000): 206264,595

total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 210421,000; or: 224784,210// - ; 2001: 209565,000

population density: 109 per sq.km = 283 per sq.mi

population growth: 1,7% //; - doubling time: 47 years

birth rate: 22 - 27 per 1000

death rate: 6 - 9 per 1000

fertility rate: 3 children per female

maternal mortality: 450 per 100,000

infant mortality (1-4 years): 84 per 1000

life expectancy: 68 years (male: 66; female: 71)

age breakdown: 0-14 years: 36% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 6%

urbanisation: 41% //; - urbanisation growth: 4%

percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 23%

Ethnic composition, language, religion

ethnic groups: Javanese 39%%; Sundanese 16%; Bahasa Indonesian 12%; Madurese 5%; plus 300 other

languages: Bahasa Indonesian (official); Javanese, Sundanese, Dutch, English and over 20 others

religious affiliation: Sunnî Muslim 87%; Protestant 6%; Roman Catholic 4%; Hindu 2%; Buddhist 1%

Health

daily food intake: 2850 calories per capita

population with access to safe water: 62 - 76%

people per physician: 6259

people per hospital bed: 1639

Education, literacy

school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100%

school enrolment: secondary education: 48%

school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 8%

adult literacy: 77% (male: %; female: %) [later total figure found: 87%]

Economy and infrastructure

Economy and trade

currency: Rupiah = 100 sen

annual inflation rate: 15,5%

population below poverty line: 27%

Gross Domestic Product: USD 880 per capita

GNI USD 570 per capita //; - [ppp: 2830]

GDP growth: 2,5%

income: USD 610 per capita

import: USD 40629 per capita //; - export: USD 45418 per capita

trade: USD 293 per capita //; - or 62% of GDP

trade partners: JP SK SG US DE AU GB IT NL

human development index: 0,677 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 102

female labour force: 41%

unemployment: 6%

tourism: 5 million

Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy

land use: arable land: 12% //; - grass land: 7% //; - wooded area: 58 - 63% //; - arid land and desert: %

agriculture: labour force: 54% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 19%

agricultural products: rice, cassava, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, soya beans, coffee, tobacco, tea, cocoa, rubber, timber, peanuts

livestock (million): cattle: 12 / buffalo: 2 / goats: 13 / horses: 0,5 / pigs: 5 / poultry: 780 / sheep: 7

fish catch: 4150000 metric tonnes

industry: labour force: 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 41%

industrial products: agriculture, mining, oil refining, fishing, textiles, cement, fertilizers, chemicals, food processing

mining products: natural oil & gas, bauxite, nickel, tin, copper

CO2 emission per capita: 1,1

services: labour force: 38% //; - part of services in GDP: 40%

energy use (kg per capita): 658

electricity use (per capita): 345

annual water use (per capita): 96

Traffic, communication

road network: 214030, or 372414 km //; - of which paved: 47% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km

vehicles: 7 per 1000

railways: 6583 km //; - railways passenger/km: 15924

navigable inland waterways: 21579 km

ownership telephone: 17 - 29 per 1000

ownership radio receivers: 132 - 158 per 1000

ownership tv-sets: 69 - 147 per 1000

newspaper circulation: 20 per 1000

persons per post office: 23800

personal computers: 10 per 1000

Some physical landmarks

mountains: Puncak Jaya 5030 m, Puncak Trikora 4750, Gunung Kerinci 3805, Semeru 3676

lowest point: sea level

lakes (natural): Danau Toba, Danau Towuti, Danau Paniai

lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown

lakes (deepest): possibly Danau Toba

rivers: on every island there are rivers, but no one is outstanding enough to mention here separately

canals: unknown

waterfalls: unknown

caves: longest system: / deepest:

islands: archipelago of 13677 islands; the most important are: Java, Sumatera, Borneo, Sulawesi, Irian Jaya [6000 islands are inhabited]

deserts: none

other natural features:

Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information

other important features:

apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's

surface area includes possibly still East Timor and Irian Jaya

primary sources used for the general information:

BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks

particulars concerning population data:

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