The name Indonesia was derived from "indos nesos" meaning islands near India,
The country is in fact the largest archipelago in the world with 17,508 islands
Area: 1,904,000 sq km
Land Area: 1,010,443 sq km
Population: 216 million (growth rate 1.5%)
Capital city: Jakarta (pop 9.3 million)
Language: Bahasa Indonesia (plus 583 dialects), English
Religion: 87% Muslim, 9% Christian, 2% Hindu
Major products/industries: Oil, gas, textiles, timber, coffee, rubber, coal, tin, copper, rice, pepper, palm oil
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