Friday, January 9, 2009

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

Average Income: US$550