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Administrative divisions 30 provinces (propinsi-propinsi, singular - propinsi), 2 special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta Raya**, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat (Irian Jaya Barat), Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, Sumatera Utara, Yogyakarta* note: following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, the 465 regencies and municipalities have become the key administrative units responsible for providing most government services
Administrative divisions > A note following the 30 August 1999 provincial referendum for independence which was overwhelmingly approved by the people of Timor Timur and the October 1999 concurrence of Indonesia's national legislature, the name East Timor was adopted as a provisional name for the political entity formerly known as Propinsi Timor Timur; East Timor gained its formal independence on 20 May 2002
Administrative divisions > Note following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, the 440 districts or regencies have become the key administrative units responsible for providing most government services
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	Markku Niinioja
Capital city	Jakarta
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	6 10 S, 106 49 E
Capital city > Name	Jakarta
Capital city > Note Indonesia is divided into three time zones
Capital city > Time difference UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution August 1945; abrogated by Federal Constitution of 1949 and Provisional Constitution of 1950, restored 5 July 1959; series of amendments concluded in 2002
Copyright > Reference	Art. 29,
Corruption	2.2		[141st of 160]
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	50 pma
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	4		[13th of 75]
CPIA quality of public administration rating	3.5		[12th of 75]
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	April 4, 1939
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Cameron R. HUME
Diplomatic representation from the US > Consulate(s) general	Surabaya
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Jalan 1 Medan Merdeka Selatan 3-5, Jakarta 10110
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[62] (21) 3435-9922
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address Unit 8129, Box 1, FPO AP 96520
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[62] (21) 3435-9000
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador SUDJADNAN Parnohadiningrat
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 775-5365
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 775-5200
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address	55 Parkdale Avenue
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood Mechanicsville
Executive branch > A note the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) includes the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR) plus 195 indirectly selected members; it meets every five years to elect the president and vice president and to approve broad outlines of national policy and also has yearly meetings to consider constitutional and legislative changes; constitutional amendments adopted in 2001 and 2002 provide for the MPR to be restructured in 2004 and to consist entirely of popularly-elected members who will be in the DPR and the new House of Regional Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD); the MPR will no longer formulate national policy
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the president
Executive branch > Chief of state President Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Executive branch > Election results Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO elected president receiving 60.6% of vote; MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri received 39.4%
Executive branch > Elections president and vice president were elected for five-year terms (eligible for a second term) by direct vote of the citizenry; last held 20 September 2004 (next to be held in 2009)
Executive branch > Head of government President Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2004)
Executive branch > Note the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) includes the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR) plus 195 indirectly selected members; it meets every five years to elect the president and vice president and to approve broad outlines of national policy and also has yearly meetings to consider constitutional and legislative changes; constitutional amendments adopted in 2001 and 2002 provide for the MPR to be restructured in 2004 and to consist entirely of popularly-elected members who will be in the DPR and the new House of Regional Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD); the MPR will no longer formulate national policy
Fijian diplomatic missions > Foreign missions resident in Fiji > Head of Mission Ambassador Albert Matondang
Fijian diplomatic missions > Foreign missions resident in Fiji > Type of mission	Embassy
Flag description two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red
Flag modification	17		[101st of 197]
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	September 3, 1992
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment	December 25, 1960
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	8.06 %		[20th of 147]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	16,199,020,000 constant 2000 US$		[30th of 145]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	73.446 constant 2000 US$ per c		[87th of 146]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	136424900000000
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	224980600000000
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	23,672,200,000 $		[27th of 169]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.082 $ per $1 of GDP		[134th of 184]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)	107.329 $ per capita		[104th of 184]
Government type	republic
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom	Charles Humfrey
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
Independence 17 August 1945 (declared); note: recognized by the Netherlands on 27 December 1949; in August 2005, the Netherlands announced it recognized de facto Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945
Independence Day > Date	August 17
International organization participation ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CP, EAS, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PIF (partner), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Mahkamah Agung (justices appointed by the president from a list of candidates selected by the legislature); a separate Constitutional Court or Mahkamah Konstitusi was invested by the president on 16 August 2003; in March 2004 the Supreme Court assumed administrative and financial responsibility for the lower court system from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights; Labor Court under supervision of Supreme Court began functioning in January 2006
Key ministers > Agriculture	Anton Apriyantono
Key ministers > Defence	Juwono Sudarsono
Key ministers > Education	Bambang Soedibyo
Key ministers > Finance	Yusuf Anwar
Key ministers > Foreign affairs	Hassan Wirayuda
Key ministers > Health	Siti Fadillah Supari
Kuala Lumpur embassies > Neighborhood	Bukit Bintang
Legal origin French
Legal system based on Roman-Dutch law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts and by new criminal procedures and election codes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) (550 seats; members elected to serve five-year terms); House of Regional Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD), constitutionally mandated role includes providing legislative input to DPR on issues affecting regions; People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) has role in inaugurating and impeaching president and in amending constitution; consists of popularly elected members in DPR and DPD; MPR does not formulate national policy
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote by party - Golkar 21.6%, PDI-P 18.5%, PKB 10.6%, PPP 8.2%, PD 7.5%, PKS 7.3%, PAN 6.4%, others 19.9%; seats by party - Golkar 128, PDI-P 109, PPP 58, PD 55, PAN 53, PKB 52, PKS 45, others 50
Legislative branch > Elections last held 5 April 2004 (next to be held 8 or 9 April 2009)
Legislative branch > Note because of election rules, the number of seats won does not always follow the percentage of votes received by parties
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	3.98 %		[16th of 38]
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Capital	Jakarta
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Head of Government	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Head of State	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Membership date	August 8, 1967
National holiday Independence Day, 17 August
Partners in Population and Development > Representatives > Name	Dr. Sumarjati Arjoso, SKM
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	48.25 %		[6th of 38]
political parties > Multi party	•
Political parties and leaders Crescent Moon and Star Party or PBB [MS KABAN]; Democratic Party or PD [Hadi UTOMO]; Functional Groups Party or Golkar [Yusuf KALLA]; Indonesia Democratic Party-Struggle or PDI-P [MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri]; National Awakening Party or PKB; National Mandate Party or PAN [Sutrisno BACHIR]; Prosperous Justice Party or PKS [Tifatul SEMBIRING]; United Development Party or PPP [Suryadharma ALI]
Political pressure groups and leaders Indonesian Women's Coalition (Koalisi Perempuan - human rights group); Islamic Defenders Front or FPI; National Alliance for Freedom of Religion and Faith; Oil Palm Watch (environmental)
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	19		[64th of 168]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)	0.086 per 1 million people		[166th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	34		[81st of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)	0.154 per 1 million people		[167th of 171]
Procedures to register property > number	7		[61st of 167]
Procedures to register property > number (per capita)	31.738 per 1 billion people		[162nd of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	11.3 %		[108th of 174]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	12		[37th of 171]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)	0.054 per 1 million people		[167th of 171]
Status democracy
Suffrage 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age
Time required to build a warehouse > days	224 days		[56th of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	570 days		[64th of 171]
Time required to register property > days	42 days		[98th of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	97 days		[13th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	576 hours		[22nd of 169]
Time to resolve insolvency > years	5.5 years		[13th of 151]
Total businesses registered > number	32,337		[59th of 71]
Total businesses registered > number (per capita)	0.151 per 1 million people		[69th of 83]
Trademarks, nonresidents	11,938		[12th of 99]
Trademarks, nonresidents (per capita)	61.077 per 1 million people		[100th of 146]
Trademarks, residents	16,251		[16th of 98]
Trademarks, residents (per capita)	83.144 per 1 million people		[81st of 142]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Indonesia has a stated foreign policy objective of establishing stable fixed land and maritime boundaries with all of its neighbors; Timor-Leste-Indonesia Boundary Committee has resolved all but a small portion of the land boundary, but discussions on maritime boundaries are stalemated over sovereignty of the uninhabited coral island of Pulau Batek/Fatu Sinai in the north and alignment with Australian claims in the south; many refugees from Timor-Leste who left in 2003 still reside in Indonesia and refuse repatriation; a 1997 treaty between Indonesia and Australia settled some parts of their maritime boundary but outstanding issues remain; ICJ's award of Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Malaysia in 2002 left the sovereignty of Unarang rock and the maritime boundary in the Ambalat oil block in the Celebes Sea in dispute; the ICJ decision has prompted Indonesia to assert claims to and to establish a presence on its smaller outer islands; Indonesia and Singapore continue to work on finalization of their 1973 maritime boundary agreement by defining unresolved areas north of Indonesia's Batam Island; Indonesian secessionists, squatters, and illegal migrants create repatriation problems for Papua New Guinea; piracy remains a problem in the Malacca Strait; maritime delimitation talks continue with Palau; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches
UN membership date	28 Sep. 1950
United Nations mission http://www.indonesiamission-ny.org/ http://www.dfa-deplu.go.id/
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Embassy Row

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