Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Population
248,645,008
109,011
Life Expectancy
71.620 years
73.300 years
Capital City
Jakarta
Largest city
Jakarta (population: 8,540,120)
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Human Development Index
0.726
0.774
GDP per capita
$4,700 US
Literacy Rate
90.4%
96%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.6%
21.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Michael Hartono ($1.7bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.600%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished in practice
Political System
republic
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
Religions
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
English (official), French patois
Exports
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
External Debt
$186,900,000,000 $
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)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
