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| INDONESIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
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Area > Total
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22 sq km
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[22nd of 248]
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Area > Water
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7 sq km
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[7th of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Jakarta - 9,160,500 |
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Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
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Coastline
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5 km
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[5th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Puncak Jaya 5,030 m |
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Forested Land
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26% |
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[26th of 193]
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Geography > Note
archipelago of 17,508 islands (6,000 inhabited); straddles equator; strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean |
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Irrigated land
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11 sq km
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[11th of 185]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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63 km
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[63rd of 161]
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Largest city
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Jakarta |
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Largest city population
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14 |
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[14th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Jakarta - 9,160,500 |
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Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
Natural resources
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver |
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Population density
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87 people per sqkm |
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[87th of 256]
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Terrain
mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Republik Indonesia
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