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Southeast Asia > Indonesia > Geography

INDONESIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Area > Total 22 sq km [22nd of 248]
Area > Water 7 sq km [7th of 237]
Capital city with population Jakarta - 9,160,500
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Coastline 5 km [5th of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
Forested Land 26% [26th of 193]
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
Irrigated land 11 sq km [11th of 185]
Land boundaries > Border countries
East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km
Land boundaries > Total 63 km [63rd of 161]
Largest city Jakarta
Largest city population 14 [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 resources
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
Population density 87 people per sqkm [87th of 256]
Terrain
mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Republik Indonesia

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