Indonesia Geography

Country Name: Republic of Indonesia

Capital City: Jakarta

Population: 234,693,997 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 1.213% (2007 est.)

Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)

Languages: Bahasa Indonesia

Area: 1,919,440 sq km

Inflation Rate: 13.2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 12.5% (2006)

Domain extension: .id

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF INDONESIA

Location:

Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

Geographic Co-ordinates:

5 00 S, 120 00 E

Area - total:

1,919,440 sq km

Area - total:

1,919,440 sq km

Area - land:

1,826,440 sq km

Area - water:

93,000 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,830 km

Border Countries:

Timor-Leste 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km

Terrain:

mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

Elevation - highest point:

Puncak Jaya 5,030 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Indian Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver

Arable Land:

11.03%

Permanent Crops:

7.04%

Other Land Use:

81.93% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires