Country (long form)

Republic of Indonesia

Capital

Jakarta

Total Area

741,099.93 sq mi
1,919,440.00 sq km
(slightly less than three times the size of Texas)

Population

228,437,870 (July 2001 est.)

Estimated Population in 2050

337,807,011

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese

Literacy

83.8% total, 89.6% male, 78% female (1995 est.)

Religions

Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998)

Life Expectancy

65.9 male, 70.75 female (2001 est.)

Government Type

republic

Currency

Indonesian rupiah (Rp) = 100 sen

GDP (per capita)

$2,900 (2000 est.)

Industry

petroleum and natural gas; textiles, apparel, and footwear; mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood; rubber; food; tourism

Agriculture

ice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs

Arable Land

10%

Natural Resources

petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver