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Area > Comparative slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Area > Land	1,826,440 sq km		[16th of 238]
Area > Total	1,919,440 sq km		[22nd of 250]
Capital city with population	Jakarta - 9,160,500
Climate tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Forested Land	58%		[26th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	5 00 S, 120 00 E
Land boundaries > Border countries Timor-Leste 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km
Land use > Arable land	11.03%		[103rd of 258]
Largest city	Jakarta
Largest city population	8,621,000		[14th of 174]
Largest city with population	Jakarta - 9,160,500
Location Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Map references Southeast Asia
Natural hazards occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires
Natural resources petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
Population density	118.32 people per sqkm		[87th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	121.75 people/m²		[74th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	1,904,570 km²		[15th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Puncak Jaya

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