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Hemisphere: Northern-above equator Southern-below equator
Continent:
Location: Archipelago SE of Asian mainland along the equator. Neighbors: Malaysia on N, Papua New Guinea on E. Timor-Leste on S.
Area: 718,289 sq mi, 1,860,360 sq km
Form of Government: Multiparty republic with a two legislative houses (Regional Representatives Council 128), (House of Representatives 500)
Population: (2007) 231,627,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 322.5, persons per sq km 124.5
Principal Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (Javanese most widely spoken)
Religions: Muslim 86%, Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 3%
Capital: Jakarta
Capital Population: 8,603,349
Capital Average Temperature: Maximum: 31.9 degrees Celsius, 89.4 degrees Fahrenheit
Major Cities: Surabaya 2,660,381, Bandung 2,229,706, Medan 1,979,340,
Bekasi 1,845,245
Topography: Indonesia comprises over 13,500 islands including Java (one of the most densely populated areas in the world with over 2, 000 persons per sq mi. Sumatra Kalimantan (most of Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), and West Irian. Also Banka, Billiton, Madura, Bali, Timor. The mountains and plateau on the major islands have a cooler climate than the tropical lowlands.
Economy: G.D.P. $845.6 billion
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 3,400
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 20.1 (world avg. 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2006); 6.3 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2006) 2.41. Life expectancy at birth (2006) male 67.4 years; female 72.4 years
Government Website: www.indonesia.go.id
Credit cards:
American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club and Eurocard are widely accepted in Jakarta and the main tourist areas. In more remote areas, it is best to carry cash in small denominations. ATMs are available in towns.
ATM:
ATMs are available in cities and larger towns.
Travellers cheques:
There is limited merchant acceptance but they can be exchanged at banks and larger hotels, although they are becoming less common and more difficult to exchange. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars. American Express is the most widely accepted.
Banking hours:
Mon-Thurs 0800-1400; Fri 0800-1200; Sat 0800-1100 (some branches).
Currency restriction:
The import and export of local currency is limited to Rp5,000,000, amounts more than that must be declared. The import and export of foreign currency is unlimited. However, amounts exceeding the equivalent of Rp100,000,000 must be declared.
Currency exchange:
Although there should be no difficulty exchanging major currencies in the main tourist centres, problems may occur elsewhere. The easiest currency to exchange is the US Dollar.
