Indonesia
General
Population: 242,968,342 (2010)
Land Area: 1,919,440 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
Capital: Jakarta
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004)
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch, Local Dialects
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Major Religions: Muslim 86,1%, Protestant 5,7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1,8%, Other or Unspecified 3,4%
Major Ethnicities: Javanese 40,6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3,3%, Minangkabau 2,7%, Betawi 2,4%, Bugis 2,4%, Banten 2%, Banjar 1,7%, Other or Unspecified 29,9%
Life Expectancy: 70,76 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 521 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 4,000 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: 4,5% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 15,3%, Industry 47,6%, Services 37,1% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 42,1%, Industry 18,6%, Services 39,3% (2005)
Industries: Petroleum, natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
Agriculture Products: Rice, cassava, peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
Tourism Revenue: 5,226 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 7,7% (2009)
Military
Army Size: 302 000 (2004)
Budget: 3% of GDP (2005)
Current Situation
Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is bordered by East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Indonesia's economy has a high growth rate, however poverty is a major problem in Indonesia. Corruption is also an issue that is impeding Indonesia's recovery and growth following the East Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. Indonesia has also weathered the current global recession relatively well.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Indonesia
The Economist: The World In 2010
Wikipedia: Indonesia