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Indonesia

Full country name: Republic of Indonesia
Area: 1,904,000 sq km
Population: 216 million (growth rate 1.5%)
Capital city: Jakarta (pop 9.3 million)
People: There are 365 ethnic and tribal groups. The principal ones
are Acehnese, Bataks, Minangkabaus (Sumatra); Javanese, Sundanese (Java);
Balinese (Bali); Sasaks (Lombok); and Dani (Irian Jaya)
Language: Bahasa Indonesia (plus 583 dialects), English
Religion: 87% Muslim, 9% Christian, 2% Hindu
Government: Military-ruled republic
President: Megawati Sukarnoputri
GDP: US$67 billion
GDP per head: US$550
Annual growth:-4%
Inflation: 0.02%
Major products/industries: Oil, gas, textiles, timber, coffee,
rubber, coal, tin, copper, rice, pepper, palm oil
Major trading partners: Japan, USA, Singapore
More info on Indonesia: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/indonesia/
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html

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