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  • Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elevation extremes > Lowest point: This entry is derived from Geography > Elevation extremes, which includes both the highest point and the lowest point.
  • Coastline per 1000: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Population density: People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.
  • Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone: Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) - the LOS Convention (Part V) defines the EEZ as a zone beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea in which a coastal State has: sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natura
  • Land area > Sq. km > Per capita: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Map references: 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.
  • Capital city with population: 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.
  • Largest city with population: 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.
  • Forest area > Sq. km: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens."
  • Surface area > Sq. km per 1000: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
    Acidification - the lowering of soil and water pH due to acid precipitation and deposition usually through precipitation; this process disrupts ecosystem nutrient flows and may kill freshwater fish and plants dependent on more neutral or alkaline conditions (see acid rain).
    Acid rain - characterized as containing harmful levels of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide; acid rain is damaging and potentially deadly to the earth's fragile ecosystems; acidity is measured using the pH scale where 7 is neutral, values greater than 7 are considered alkaline, and values below 5.6 are considered acid precipitation; note - a pH of 2.4 (the acidity of vinegar) has been measured in rainfall in New England.
    Aerosol - a collection of airborne particles dispersed in a gas, smoke, or fog.
    Afforestation - converting a bare or agricultural space by planting trees and plants; reforestation involves replanting trees on areas that have been cut or destroyed by fire.
    Asbestos - a naturally occurring soft fibrous mineral commonly used in fireproofing materials and considered to be highly carcinogenic in particulate form.
    Biodiversity - also biological diversity; the relative number of species, diverse in form and function, at the genetic, organism, community, and ecosystem level; loss of biodiversity reduces an ecosystem's ability to recover from natural or man-induced disruption.
    Bio-indicators - a plant or animal species whose presence, abundance, and health reveal the general condition of its habitat.
    Biomass - the total weight or volume of living matter in a given area or volume.
    Carbon cycle - the term used to describe the exchange of carbon (in various forms, e.g., as carbon dioxide) between the atmosphere, ocean, terrestrial biosphere, and geological deposits.
    Catchments - assemblages used to capture and retain rainwater and runoff; an important water management technique in areas with limited freshwater resources, such as Gibraltar.
    DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane) - a colorless, odorless insecticide that has toxic effects on most animals; the use of DDT was banned in the US in 1972.
    Defoliants - chemicals which cause plants to lose their leaves artificially; often used in agricultural practices for weed control, and may have detrimental impacts on human and ecosystem health.
    Deforestation - ...
    Full definition
  • Land use > Other: The percentage share of used land that is not arable or under permanent crops. This includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc.
  • Area > Total per 1000: Total area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Area > Water per 1000: Total water area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Land use > Permanent crops: The percentage share of used land on which permanent crops are grown. This is land cultivated for crops that are not replanted after each harvest like citrus, coffee, and rubber. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.
  • Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density (km of road per 100 sq. km of land area). Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.
  • Environment > International agreements > Party to: This entry is derived from Geography > Environment > International agreements, which separates country participation in international environmental agreements into two levels - party to and signed, but not ratified. Agreements are listed in alphabetical order by the abbreviated form of the full name.
  • Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Land boundaries > Total: The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
  • Highest point: Name of country’s highest point.
  • Irrigated land > Per capita: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Note: This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
  • Irrigated land per million: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Capital: Country capital.
  • Marine Coastline: Length of each country's coastline in kilometers.
  • Border to area ratio: The ratio of a country's land border to its surface area.
  • Highest point elevation: Name of country’s highest point.
  • Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified: This entry is derived from Geography > Environment > International agreements, which separates country participation in international environmental agreements into two levels - party to and signed, but not ratified. Agreements are listed in alphabetical order by the abbreviated form of the full name.
  • Highest town: Name of country’s highest permanent settlement, which is occupied year-round.
  • Countries on other side of the world: Countries diametrically opposite of each other. For instance, if one were to draw a straight line though the center of the earth in Argentina it would end in China. These countries are considered antipodes.
  • Forested Land: Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO
  • Area > Water > Per capita: Total water area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Area > Total > Per capita: Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population: Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population). Population below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
  • Agricultural land > % of land area: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area: Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area). Land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
  • Arable land > % of land area: Arable land (% of land area). Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total: This entry is derived from Geography > Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural , which provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people: This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people: This entry is derived from Geography > Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural , which provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people: This entry is derived from Geography > Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural , which provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people: This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Land boundaries > Total per million: The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total: This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal.
  • Continent or sub continent: Within Continent / Subcontinent.

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  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita: This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal.
  • Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita: This entry is derived from Geography > Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural , which provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal.
  • Land boundaries > Total > Per capita: The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens."
  • Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.
STAT Indonesia Malaysia HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly less than three times the size of Texas slightly larger than New Mexico
Area > Land 1.83 million sq km
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
328,550 sq km
Ranked 63th.

Area > Land > Per capita 7.69 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 69% more than Indonesia

Area > Total 1.9 million sq km
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
329,847 sq km
Ranked 68th.

Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 2,702
Ranked 7th.
2,875
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Indonesia

Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 2,702
Ranked 7th.
2,875
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Indonesia
Climate tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Coastline 54,716 km
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Malaysia
4,675 km
Ranked 31st.

Geographic coordinates 5 00 S, 120 00 E 2 30 N, 112 30 E
Land area > Sq. km 1.81 million sq km
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
328,550 sq km
Ranked 62nd.

Land area > Square miles 742,308 square miles
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Malaysia
127,355 square miles
Ranked 27th.
Location Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Natural resources petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
Surface area > Sq. km 1.9 million km²
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Malaysia
329,740 km²
Ranked 65th.

Terrain mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Area > Water 93,000 sq km
Ranked 8th. 78 times more than Malaysia
1,190 sq km
Ranked 107th.

Area > Comparative to US places slightly less than three times the size of Texas slightly larger than New Mexico
Population density > People per sq. km 121.75 people/m²
Ranked 73th. 58% more than Malaysia
77.15 people/m²
Ranked 100th.

Elevation extremes > Highest point Puncak Jaya 4,884 m Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Total area > Sq. km 1.9 million
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
329,740
Ranked 64th.

Land use > Arable land 12.34%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Malaysia
5.44%
Ranked 147th.

Land boundaries > Border countries Timor-Leste 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km
Irrigated land 67,220 sq km
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Malaysia
3,800 sq km
Ranked 4th.

Natural hazards occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest fires flooding; landslides; forest fires
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 497.69 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Malaysia
473.8 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 57th.

Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 155th. The same as Malaysia
12 nautical mile
Ranked 147th.

Area > Land per 1000 7.8 sq km
Ranked 131st.
12.03 sq km
Ranked 104th. 54% more than Indonesia

Elevation extremes > Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m Indian Ocean 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.224 km
Ranked 73th. 38% more than Malaysia
0.163 km
Ranked 81st.

Population density 118.32 people per sqkm
Ranked 86th. 82% more than Malaysia
65.06 people per sqkm
Ranked 126th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 112th. The same as Malaysia
200 nautical mile
Ranked 107th.

Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 7.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.
13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 70% more than Indonesia

Map references Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Capital city with population Jakarta - 9,160,500 Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000
Largest city with population Jakarta - 9,160,500 Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 847,522
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia
206,096
Ranked 30th.

Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 8.48 km²
Ranked 131st.
12.76 km²
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Indonesia

Environment > Current issues deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires
Land use > Other 77.16%
Ranked 180th. About the same as Malaysia
77.07%
Ranked 181st.

Area > Total per 1000 8.19 sq km
Ranked 134th.
12.08 sq km
Ranked 106th. 47% more than Indonesia

Area > Water per 1000 0.397 sq km
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Malaysia
0.044 sq km
Ranked 113th.

Land use > Permanent crops 10.5%
Ranked 29th.
17.49%
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Indonesia

Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 25 sq. km
Ranked 58th.
43.65 sq. km
Ranked 45th. 75% more than Indonesia

Environment > International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 8.63 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
13.01 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 51% more than Indonesia

Land boundaries > Total 2,830 km
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Malaysia
2,669 km
Ranked 66th.

Highest point Mount Carstensz ( Puncak Jaya ) Mount Kinabalu
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.21 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 41% more than Malaysia
0.149 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

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 strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea
Irrigated land per million 206.28 sq km
Ranked 82nd. 41% more than Malaysia
146.64 sq km
Ranked 92nd.

Capital Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
Marine Coastline 54,716 km
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Malaysia
4,675 km
Ranked 31st.
Border to area ratio 0.00148 km/km²
Ranked 154th.
0.00951 km/km²
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Indonesia
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 372 356
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 82.78 9.02
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified Marine Life Conservation none of the selected agreements
Highest town Mulia Brinchang
Countries on other side of the world Ecuador , Peru , Colombia , Venezuela , Brazil , Suriname , Guyana , France ( French Guiana ) Ecuador , Peru , Brazil , Colombia
Forested Land 58%
Ranked 26th.
58.7%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Indonesia
Area > Water > Per capita 391.56 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 58th. 8 times more than Malaysia
47.48 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 115th.

Area > Total > Per capita 8.08 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
13.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 61% more than Indonesia

Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 11.16%
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Malaysia
9.48%
Ranked 72nd.

Agricultural land > % of land area 26.77%
Ranked 133th. 12% more than Malaysia
23.95%
Ranked 138th.

Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 5.5%
Ranked 65th. 84% more than Malaysia
2.99%
Ranked 96th.

Arable land > % of land area 12.97%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Malaysia
5.48%
Ranked 140th.

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 113.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Malaysia
11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th.

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 2.3 cu m/yr
Ranked 57th.
16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Indonesia

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 2.3 cu m/yr
Ranked 57th.
16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Indonesia

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.451 cu km/yr
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Malaysia
0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th.

Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 9.05%
Ranked 116th.
13.93%
Ranked 88th. 54% more than Indonesia

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.451 cu km/yr
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Malaysia
0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th.

Land boundaries > Total per million 12.08 km
Ranked 147th.
97.76 km
Ranked 113th. 8 times more than Indonesia

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 113.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Malaysia
11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th.

Continent or sub continent Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 517.3 cu m/yr
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Malaysia
414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th.

Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 517.3 cu m/yr
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Malaysia
414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th.

Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.012 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 157th.
0.106 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th. 9 times more than Indonesia

Forest area > % of land area 46.78%
Ranked 46th.
62.73%
Ranked 19th. 34% more than Indonesia

Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 14.7%
Ranked 99th.
18.35%
Ranked 75th. 25% more than Indonesia

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