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 Indonesia: Facts
General:
The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hostilities, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state.
Capital:
Jakarta
Indonesia is a vast polyglot nation, has restored financial stability and pursued sober fiscal policies since the Asian financial crisis. In late December 2004, a major tsunami took nearly 127,000 lives, left more than 93,000 missing and nearly 441,000 displaced, and destroyed $4.5 to $5.0 billion worth of property.
Area:
- Total: 1,919,440 sq km
- Land: 1,826,440 sq km
- Water: 93,000 sq km
Climate:
- Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.
Population:
- 241,973,879 (July 2005 est.)
Religions:
- Muslim 88 %, Protestant 5 %, Roman Catholic 3 %, Hindu 2 %, Buddhist 1 %, other 1 % (1998).
Languages:
- Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese.
Research and Education:
» Country report in German (external link), provided by "Kooperation international".
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