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Indonesia |
Introduction:
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 and home to the world's largest Muslim population. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing financial sector reforms, stemming corruption, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, and controlling avian influenza. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face a low intensity separatist guerilla movement in Papua.
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Official name: |
Republic of Indonesia |
Capital: |
name: Jakarta geographic coordinates: 6 10 S, 106 49 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Indonesia is divided into three time zones |
Government type: |
republic |
Population: |
234,693,997 (July 2007 est.) |
Languages: |
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese) |
Official Currency: |
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Current Indonesian Rupiah Exchange Rates Historical Indonesian Rupiah Exchange Rates Chart Indonesian Rupiah Exchange Rates |
Currency code: |
IDR |
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 |
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Map of Indonesia
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