Capital: Jakarta
Population
Total Population (million):
225.00
Annual growth rate:
1.20%
Density:
118 inhab./km²
Urban population:
48.00%
Population of The principal urban areas are Jakarta and its suburbs, Surabaya and Bandung.:
Jakarta (8 222 515 )
; Surabaya (2 410 417); Bandung (2 025 159); Medan (1 601 606); Palembang (1 085 475); Semarang (1 003 575)
Ethnic Origins:
In Indonesia there are more than 300 ethnic groups, the main ones being the Javanese, the Sundanese, the Madurese, the Minangkabau, the Betawi, the Bugis, the Papuans. Amongst the minorities of non-Indonesian origin are the Chinese, Indians and Arabs.
Official Language:
Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia)
Other languages spoken:
There are more than 660 languages. The most important ones are Javanese (70 million), Sundanese (20 million), Madurese (9 million) and Malay (15 million). English is also spoken.
Business language:
English
Religion:
Muslims 87%, Protestants 6%, Catholics 3%, Hindus 2%, Others 2%.
Literacy rate:
90.38%
Local time:
It is %T:%M %A in Jakarta
It is %T:%M %A in Denpasar
It is %T:%M %A in Jayapura
Exchange rate on :
Country overview
Area:
1,904,570 km²
Type of State:
Unitary Republic made up of 440 administrative districts, based on parliamentary democracy with a Presidential form of government.
Type of economy:
Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market
Leading economy in South East Asia.
HID*:
0.728
HDI (world rank):
107/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Indonesia, dial 00 or 008
To call in Indonesia, dial 62
Internet suffix:
.id
Computers:
2.0 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines:
7.7 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users:
5.6 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity:
54% of the population
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