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The name Indonesia was derived from "indosnesos", meaning islands near India, The country is in fact the largest archipelago in the world with a thousand islands, 17,508 to be precise, spread in an area between the Asian continent and Australia, and between the Pacific and the Indian oceans. The islands are inhabited by many tribes with diverse culture and languages, although there is a national language spoken throughout the country, namely Bahasa Indonesia. It is thus appropriate, that the country's motto is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which means: Unity in Diversity. Our state philosophy is Pancasila, or the Five Principles. This year is the country's fiftieth anniversary of independence.

Area1,904,000 sq km
Land Area1,010,443 sq km
ClimateTropical
Average temperature21 - 33 oC
Mean annual rainfall700 mm
Population 216 million (growth rate 1.5%)
Capital city Jakarta (pop 9.3 million)
People There are 365 ethnic and tribal groups. The principal ones are Acehnese, Bataks, Minangkabaus (Sumatra); Javanese, Sundanese (Java); Balinese (Bali); Sasaks (Lombok); and Dani (Irian Jaya)
LanguageBahasa Indonesia (plus 583 dialects), English
Religion87% Muslim, 9% Christian, 2% Hindu
Life expectancy62 years
GDP US$67 billion
GDP per headUS$550
Annual growth-4%
Inflation 0.02%
Major products/industriesOil, gas, textiles, timber, coffee, rubber, coal, tin, copper, rice, pepper, palm oil
Major trading partnersJapan, USA, Singapore

Links on Indonesia Facts:


Aneki site on Indonesia

Lonely Planet Guide Facts for the Traveler

CIA - The World Factbook -- Indonesia

Yahoo Travel Guide

Hobo Traveler Indonesia Facts And Figures

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia entry on Indonesia

MSN Encarta entry on the Republic of Indonesia.

Indonesian Cabinet:

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
United Indonesia Cabinet
May 7, 2007

President

: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Vice President

: Jusuf Kalla

Coordinating Ministers

1.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs

: Adm. (ret) Widodo A.S.

2.

Coordinating Minister for the Economy

: Boediono

3.

Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare

: Aburizal Bakrie

Ministers

4.

Home Affairs Minister

: Mardiyanto

5.

Foreign Affairs Minister

: Hassan Wirayuda

6.

Defense Minister

: Juwono Sudarsono

7.

Finance Minister

: Sri Mulyani Indrawati

8.

Religious Affairs Minister

: M. Maftuh Basyuni

9.

Agriculture Minister

: Anton Apriyantono

10.

Education Minister

: Bambang Soedibyo

11.

Health Minister

: Siti Fadilah Supari

12.

Social Services Minister

: Bachtiar Chamsyah

13.

Transportation Minister

: Jusman Syafii Djamal

14.

Manpower and Transmigration Minister

: Erman Suparno

15.

Industry Minister

: Fahmi Idris

16.

Trade Minister

: Mari E. Pangestu

17.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister

: Purnomo Yusgiantoro

18.

Justice and Human Rights Minister

: Andi Mattalata

19.

Public Housing Minister

: Muhammad Yusuf Asy'ari

20.

Forestry Minister

: M.S. Ka'ban

21.

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister

: Freddy Numberi

22.

Public Works Minister

: Joko Kirmanto

23.

Culture and Tourism Minister

: Jero Wacik

24.

Information and Communication Minister

: Muhammad Nuh

State Ministers

25.

State Minister for Women Empowerment

: Meutia Farida Hatta Swasono

26.

State Minister for Administrative Reforms

: Taufik Effendi

27.

State Minister for State Enterprises

: Sofyan A. Djalil

28.

State Minister of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Board chairman

: Paskah Suzetta

29.

State Minister for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises

: Suryadarma

30.

State Minister for the Environment

: Rachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra

31.

State Minister Research and Technology

: Kusmayanto Kadiman

32.

State Minister for Development of Disadvantaged Regions

: Muhammad Lukman Edy

33.

State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs

: Adyaksa Dault

OTHER VIPS

34.

State Secretary

: Hatta Radjasa

35.

Cabinet Secretary

: Sudi Silalahi

36.

People's Consultatives Speaker

: Hidayat Nurwahid

37.

House of Representatives Speaker

: Agung Laksono

38.

Attorney General

: Hendarman Supandji

39.

Supreme Court Chief Justice

: Bagir Manan

40.

Constitutional Court president

: Jimly Asshidiqie

41.

Bank Indonesia Governor

: Burhanuddin Abdullah

42.

TNI Chief

: Marshal Djoko Suyanto

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