Basic Information
Location and Geography - Where?
Located in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the largest archipelago nation in the world. 5 primary islands of Indonesia (about 90% of country's total land area):
Each island has its own coastal and mountain regions, and some of them (Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan) are densely forested. The rivers in Indonesia are mostly short and mainly used for irrigation. Some major cities (population estimation as of 1990):
Land use in Indonesia (as of 1993):
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The informative video below is about the geographical location of the various islands which make up Indonesia as well as the surrounding seas.
It can be found on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1UaaZ_CPIM |
Population - Who?
Indonesia's population of 2011 - a whopping 242,325,638! This ranked it as the fourth most populous country in the world. Java, the heart of the nation’s economic and political activity and is home to over ⅔ of the population. |
Administrative Districts
Indonesia's 30 provinces (which are further sub-divided into districts, sub-districts, villages and neighbourhoods):
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