President, ruler of Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Population
248,645,008
5,314,317
Life Expectancy
71.620 years
76.710 years
Capital City
Jakarta
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
Jakarta (population: 8,540,120)
Dubai (population: 1,137,350)
Human Development Index
0.726
0.903
GDP per capita
$4,700 US
$48,800 US
Literacy Rate
90.4%
77.9%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6
5.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.6%
22.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
Michael Hartono ($1.7bn US)
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family ($7.8bn US)
Unemployment Rate
6.600%
2.400%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
republic
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
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
2 December 1971 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Exports
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
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)
Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar - 3.673 (2008 est.), 3.673 (2007), 3.673 (2006), 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004) note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
3.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
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Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
