· Capitol
o Jakarta
· National Anthem
o “Indonesia Raya”
· Location
o Archipelago between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean in Southeastern Asia.
· Geography
o Area: a total of 1,904,569 sq km
o Borders: Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea
· Climate
o Tropical, Hot, and Humid
· Natural Resources
o Petroleum
o Tin
o Natural gas
o Nickel
o Timber
o Bauxite
o Copper
o Fertile Soils
o Coal
o Gold
o Silver
· Population (as of July 2010)
o consist of 245,613,043
· Birth Rates (2010)
o 18 births for every 1,000 citizens
· Death Rates (a s of July 2010)
o 6 deaths for every 1,000 citizens
· Life Expectancy (as of July of 2010)
o Male: 69 years old
o Female: 74 years old
· Unemployment Rate
o 7.1% of the population
· Ethnic Groups (census of 2000)
o Javanese 40.6%,
o Sundanese 15%,
o Madurese 3.3%,
o Minangkabau 2.7%,
o Betawi 2.4%,
o Bugis 2.4%,
o Banten 2%,
o Banjar 1.7%,
o Other 29.9%
· Languages
o Bahasa Indonesia
o English
o Dutch,
o Local Dialects
· Religions (census of 2000)
o Muslim 86.1%
o Protestant 5.7%
o Roman Catholic 3%
o Hindu 1.8%
o Other 3.4%
· Current Government
o Presidential Representative Democratic Republic
· Type of political state
o The costs of basic food groups has become to high and people are starting to preform violent protests against Chinese, because they control the economy.
o Women are being abused.
o The president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been in charge since October 24, 2004 and now is being blamed for corruption.
· Education
o It is obligated to attend school until 9 years.
o 94% enroll in primary school.
· Literacy Rates (2004)
o In total population: 90.4%
· Legal System
o Based on the Roman-Dutch and Islamic law.
· Suffrage (Rights to vote)
o 17 years old
o Universal and married people of any age
· Population Below Poverty Line
o 13.33% (2010)
· Industries
o Petroleum
o Natural gas
o Textiles
o Apparel
o Footwear
o Mining
o Cement
o Chemical fertilizers
o Plywood
o Rubber
o Food
o Tourism
· Communications
o Telephones (2009)
§ Main lines: 33.958 million
§ Mobile lines: 159.248 million
o Internet
§ Host: 1.269 million (2010)
§ Users: 20 million (2009)
· Military Service
o Army, Air Force and Navy
o Citizens are required 2 years of obligated service
o Eligible age of participation ranges from 16 to 49 years old.
· Transnational Issues
o International Disputes
§ Unresolved maritime boundaries with Timor-Leste, and Singapore.
o Refugees (2007)
§ 200,000-350,000 refugees and expelled people from Aceh, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi Provinces, and Maluku.
o Illegal drugs
§ Production of illegal substances like methamphetamine and ecstasy.
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