The name Indonesia has been derived from two Greek words "Indos" and "Nesos", meaning Islands near India. It is the largest archipelago in the world with a total of 17,508 islands, of which about 6000 are inhabited. The islands are inhabited by many tribes with diverse culture and languages. Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands are Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Irian Jaya.
Motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity)
National ideology: Pancasila
Anthem Indonesia Raya ("Great Indonesia")
Capital Jakarta
Official language Indonesian
Currency Rupiah (IDR)
Time zone various (UTC+7 to +9)
Drive on the Left
Internet TLD .id
Calling code +62
Ethnic groups (2000)
Javanese 40.6% Sundanese 15% Madurese 3.3% Minangkabau 2.7% Betawi 2.4% Bugis 2.4% Banten 2% Banjar 1.7% other or unspecified 29.9%
Indonesian Presidents
1st
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Sukarno
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August 17, 1945 - March 12, 1967
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2nd
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Suharto
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March 12, 1967 - May 21, 1998
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3rd
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BJ. Habibie
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May 21, 1998 - October 20,1999
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4th
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A.R. Wahid
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October 20, 1999- July 23,
2001
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5th
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Megawati.S
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July 23, 2001 -October 20, 2003
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6th
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SB
Yudhoyono
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October 20, 2004 -
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Vice President
Budiono
It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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