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Indonesia

We are researching the regional information of Indonesia. Indonesia is a country of islands straddling Southeast Asia and Oceania. We will feature information that seems good to know when entering Indonesia.

Indonesia

Location

It is the world's largest island nation, including Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Kalimantan), Sulawesi, and New Guinea (Papua). It borders Malaysia on the island of Borneo, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea, and East Timor on the island of Timor. It also shares territorial waters with Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Palau, and Australia.

Area

About 1.9 million km2

Capital (approximate population)

Jakarta(10.15 million)

Business-related cities other than Jakarta (approximate population)

Surabaya(2.85 million), Bekasi(2.71 million), Bandung(2.48 million), Medan(2.21 million), Depok(2.1 million), Tangerang(2.04 million), Semarang(1.7 million), Palembang(1.58 million), South Tangerang(1.54 million), Makassar(1.45 million), Batam(1.18 million), Bogor(1.05 million), Pekanbaru(1.04 million), Bandar Lampung(980,000), Padang(0.9 million), Denpasar(880,000), Malang(850,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 267.67 million people

Racial Composition

There are more than 500 ethnic groups including Javanese.

Language

Indonesian is the official language

Religion

87% Islam, 10% Christianity, other Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.
- Borobudur Temple
- Tanah Lot
- Palembang Great Mosque
- Al-Akbar National Mosque
- St Peter's Cathedral, Bandung
- Masjid Raya Al-Mashun Medan
- Masjid Kubah Emas Dian Al-Mahri Depok
- Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah

Culture

A long and complex history spanning more than 2,000 years has nurtured a diverse and profound culture.
- Kuta Beach
- Pantai Nusa Dua
- Pantai Sanur
- Tanjung Puting National Park
- Komodo National Park
- Monkey Forest
- Mount Bromo
- Pango-Pango Makale
- Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park
- Danau Toba
- Krakatau
- Raja Ampat
- Gunung Rinjani
- Banda Islands
- Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

Education

There are 12 years of compulsory education.
- Universitas Indonesia
- Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Universitas Gadjah Mada
- Institut Pertanian Bogor(IPB University)
- Universitas Airlangga
- Universitas Padjadjaran
- Universitas Diponegoro
- Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
- BINUS UNIVERSITY
- Universitas Brawijaya
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta


- Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia

Overview of Modern and Contemporary History of Indonesia

1800 Comes under direct control of the Dutch government as the Dutch East Indies
1811-15 Temporarily British territory
1824 Colonial exchange under the Anglo-Dutch Treaty. Dutch East Indies established.
1873-1904 Aceh War
1942 Japanese army landing
1945 Japan surrenders. Indonesia Declaration of Independence
1945-49 War of Independence with Netherlands
1949 Netherlands recognizes independence
1965 conflict between the military and the Communist Party. September 30 Incident
1969 West Papua joins Indonesia
1997-99 Asian currency crisis
1999 Independence of Timor-Leste decided
2004 Over 220,000 dead or missing in tsunami

Politics

It is a presidential republic. The president is the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The parliament is bicameral.
- Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat Republik Indonesia
- Istana Merdeka
- Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia

GDP per capita

$4,460

Economy

It is the largest mixed economy in Southeast Asia and is classified as a newly industrialized country.


Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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