Country Name:
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Republic of Indonesia |
Area:
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1,904,000
sq km |
Population:
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209,774,138 |
Capital City:
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Jakarta
(pop nine million) |
People:
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More than 350 ethnic and tribal
groups, including the Acehnese, Bataks, Minangkabaus
(Sumatra), Javanese, Sundanese (Java) Balinese, Sasaks
(Lombok) and Dani (Irian Jaya) |
Languages:
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Bahasa Indonesia
is the official language, but more than 300 languages
and dialects are spoken. |
Religion:
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87% Muslim, 9% Christian,
2% Hindu, 1% Buddhist, and 1% animist. |
Government:
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Military-ruled Republic. |
Currency:
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Indonesia rupiah (rp). |
Time Zone:
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Sumatra, Java, and West and
Central Kalimantan (seven hours ahead of GMT/UTC); Bali,
Nusa Tenggara, South and East Kalimantan and Sulawesi
(eight hours ahead); Irian Jaya and Maluku (nine hours
ahead). |
Country Code:
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62 |
Electricity:
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Mostly 220V, 50AC, but a few
places are wired for 110V; sockets take round two-pronged
plugs of the European variety. |
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