Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Perry Christie
Population
248,645,008
316,182
Life Expectancy
71.620 years
71.440 years
Capital City
Jakarta
Nassau
Largest city
Jakarta (population: 8,540,120)
Nassau (population: 227,940)
Human Development Index
0.726
NA
GDP per capita
$4,700 US
$31,400 US
Literacy Rate
90.4%
95.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.6%
NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Michael Hartono ($1.7bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.600%
14.200%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
republic
constitutional parliamentary democracy
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
10 July 1973 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Exports
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
mineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables
External Debt
$186,900,000,000 $
$342,600,000 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)
Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar - 1 (2008 est.), 1 (2007), 1 (2006), 1 (2005), 1 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
0.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Area
1,904,569 km sq
13,880 km sq
Coastline
54,716 km
3,542 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
