| Capital |
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Jakarta
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| Population |
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241,973,879 (July 2005 est.)
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| Languages |
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Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, (widely Javanese)
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| Independence |
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17 August 1945 (independence proclaimed); 27 December 1949 (Netherlands recognizes Indonesian independence)
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| Location |
| Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
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| Area |
| total: 1,919,440 sq km ;
land: 1,826,440 sq km ;
water: 93,000 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
total: 2,830 km
border countries: East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km
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| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
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| Natural resources |
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petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
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| Government type |
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republic
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| Currency - Currency code |
Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
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| Internet country code: |
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.id
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| Internet users: |
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8 million (2002)
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