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)
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)
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
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Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Area
1,904,569 km sq
587,041 km sq
Coastline
54,716 km
4,828 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
