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
Roman Catholic
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
Languages
Italian
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
Exports
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
External Debt
$186,900,000,000 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)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
5
Location
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Area
61 km sq
1,904,569 km sq
Coastline
0 km
54,716 km
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
