General Information
Indonesia is an intriguingly beautiful rich and diverse archipelago
comprising thousands of islands and a broad variety of race, culture
and language with Bahasa Indonesia being the national language.
Population:
231,328,092 (July 2002 est.)
Government type:
Republic
Capital:
Jakarta
Ethnic groups:
Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%,
other 26%
Languages:
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch,
local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese
GDP:
Purchasing power parity - $687 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
3% (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita:
Purchasing power parity - $3,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
Agriculture: 17%
Industry: 41%
Services: 42% (2001 est.)
Industries:
Petroleum and natural gas; textiles, apparel, and footwear; mining,
cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood; rubber; food; tourism
Currency:
Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Currency rate:
Link to http://www.indoexchange.com
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