Indonesia is an Southeast-Asian archipelago accelerating its digital economy, holding major nickel reserves for batteries, and expanding maritime infrastructure.
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Indonesia is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Indonesia
The capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia.
Word: Batik
Meaning: wax print
Basic Information
Capital City: Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia
Population: 285,721,236 (UN)
Area: 1,919,440 km² / 1,192,682 sq mi
People are called: Indonesians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
35 provinces (provinsi-provinsi),
- Aceh*,
- Bali,
- Banten,
- Bengkulu,
- Gorontalo,
- Jakarta***,
- Jambi,
- Jawa Barat (West Java),
- Jawa Tengah (Central Java),
- Jawa Timur (East Java),
- Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan),
- Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan),
- Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan),
- Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan),
- Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan),
- Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands),
- Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands),
- Lampung,
- Maluku,
- Maluku Utara (North Maluku),
- Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara),
- Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara),
- Papua,
- Papua Barat (West Papua),
- Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua),
- Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands),
- Papua Selatan (South Papua),
- Papua Tengah (Central Papua),
- Riau,
- Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi),
- Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi),
- Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi),
- Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi),
- Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi),
- Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra),
- Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra),
- Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra),
- Yogyakarta**
note - following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and municipalities have become the key administrative units responsible for providing most government services
Geography
Latitude: 5° 00' S
Longitude: 120° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Papua New Guinea — Land border
- Timor Leste — Land border
- Malaysia — Land border
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 80 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 468 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 69 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.918 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 113 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.728
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .id
Calling Code: +62
MapGeo Name: Indonesia
MapGeo Code: ID