Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
248,645,008
89,018
Life Expectancy
71.620 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Jakarta
Saint John's
Largest city
Jakarta (population: 8,540,120)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.726
0.83
GDP per capita
$4,700 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
90.4%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.6%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Michael Hartono ($1.7bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.600%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
17 August 1945 (declared) note: recognized by the Netherlands on 27 December 1949; in August 2005, the Netherlands announced it recognized de facto Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
English (official), local dialects
Exports
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$186,900,000,000 $
$359,800,000 US
Exchange Rate
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar - 9,558.1 (2008 est.), 9,056 (2007 est.), 9,159.3 (2006), 9,704.7 (2005), 8,938.9 (2004)
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
1,904,569 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
54,716 km
153 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
