Indonesia's 225 million people make it the world's fourth-most populous nation. The island of Java is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with more than 107 million people living in an area the size of New York State. The Republic of Indonesia is located in the Malay Archipelago, the worlds largest archipelago, between Indochina and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ... A small island in the Adriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. ... View of the Puncak area in West Java Java (Indonesian: Jawa) is the most populous of Indonesias islands, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Indonesia includes numerous related but distinct cultural and linguistic groups, many of which are ethnically Malay. Since independence, Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) (the national language, a form of Malay) has spread throughout the archipelago and has become the language of most written communication, education, government, and business. Many local languages are still important in many areas, however. Three-quarter scale bronze sculptures 19th C. Malay people, Indonesia, Borneo. ... Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia and a remarkable language in several ways. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. ...

Population data

Population: 224,784,210 (July 2000 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 30.57% (male 34,932,102; female 33,783,603)
15-64 years: 64.96% (male 72,889,994; female 73,124,821)
65 years and over: 4.47% (male 4,413,268; female 5,640,422) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.63% (2000 est.)

Birth rate: 22.6 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate: 6.31 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 42.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 67.96 years
male: 65.61 years
female: 70.42 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.61 children born/woman (2000 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Indonesian(s)
adjective: Indonesian

Ethnic groups

• Javanese 45%
• Sundanese 14%
• Madurese 7.5%
• coastal Malays 7.5%,
• other 26% (See below)
• Acehnese
• Balinese
• Badui
• Batak
• Lani (Dani)
• Dayak
• Indonesian Chinese
• Kubu
• Lampung
• Makassarese
• Minangkabau
• Nuaulu
• Osing
• Sasak
• Tenggerese
• Toraja

Javanese language is the spoken language of the people in the central and eastern part of the island of Java, in Indonesia. ... The Sundanese are an ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java in Indonesia. ... Madurese is the spoken language of people from Madura island. ... Three-quarter scale bronze sculptures 19th C. Malay people, Indonesia, Borneo. ... The Achinese (also Acehnese) a people in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in Indonesia. ... See: Bali, an Indonesian island Balinese language Balinese (people) Balinese (cat), a cat breed This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Badui man General Information The Badui (also known as Kanekes) are the descendants of the Pajajaran princes. ... Batak designates two distinct peoples, one living in Indonesia, the other in the Philippines. ... The Lani people, commonly mistakenly referred to as the Dani by outsiders, are a people from the central highlands of West Papua/Irian Jaya. ... The Dayak people are indigenous occupants of the Kalimantan region of Borneo. ... Indonesian Chinese refers to overseas Chinese living in Indonesia. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ... Makassar (sometimes spelled Makasar or Macassar) is both a language and a writing system used by the people in South Sulawesi island (Celebes) in Indonesia. ... Pagaruyung Palace The Minangkabau tribe is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. ... The Nuaulu tribe are divided into two groups, namely the northern and the southern groups. ... The Indonesian Osing people are the descendants of the Majapahit princes who refused to convert to Islam in the 16th century. ... The Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, numbering around 2. ... Tenggerese General Information The Tenggerese are the descandants of the Majapahit princes. ... Categories: Stub | Ethnic Groups of Indonesia ...

Religions

Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998) Islam ( Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen?) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ...

Constitutional guarantees of religious freedom apply to the five religions recognized by the state, namely Islam (87%), Protestantism (6%), Catholicism (3%), Buddhism (2%), and Hinduism (1%). In some remote areas, animism is still practiced. Banda Acehs Grand Mosque in Aceh, Indonesia was built around 12th century. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Animism is the belief that personalized supernatural beings (or souls) inhabit all objects and govern their existence. ...

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia and a remarkable language in several ways. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Javanese language is the spoken language of the people in the central and eastern part of the island of Java, in Indonesia. ...

English is the most widely spoken foreign language.

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.8%
male: 89.6%
female: 78% (1995 est.)

Education is free and compulsory for children through grade 9. Although about 92% of eligible children are enrolled in primary school, a much smaller percentage attend full time. About 44% of secondary school-age children attend junior high school, and some others of this age group attend vocational schools.

See also

• Culture of Indonesia
• Poverty in Indonesia
• Transmigration program