Basic Facts
Capital: Jakarata
Population: 234,893,450
Area 735,310 square miles

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People
Languags: Bahasa Indonesia (official), English, Dutch, Sudanese, Arabic, Chinese, Javanese, local dialects.
Religion: Primarily Muslim (86%, also Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, etc.
Population Density: 319 people per square mile.
Ethnicity: Javanese, Sudanese, Mandurese, Coastal Malay, etc.
Life Expectancy:
Male: 66.5 years.
Female: 71.5 years.
Total: 68.9 years.
Infant Mortality: 38 deaths per 1000 births.
Compulsory Schooling: Nine years.

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Government
Type of Government: Republic.
Head of State: President.
Voting Qualifications: Voting rights recieved at 17 years of age or at marriage.

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Economy
Monetary Unit: The rupiah.
Exports: Petroleum, Gas, Wood, Food, Footwear, Electronics.
Agriculture: Rice, Maize, Sweet Potatoes, etc.
Manufacturing: Petroleum, Gas, Wood, Food, Tobacco.
Mining: Petroleum, Gas, Tin, Copper, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Rubies, Gold, Silver, Diamonds.

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Communications and Transportation
Radios: 155 per 1000 people.
Televisions: 145 per 1000 people.
Telephones: 35 per 1000 people.
Internet Hookups: 2.2 per 1000 people.
Daily Newspaper Circulation: 23 per 1000 people.
Motor Vehicles: 25 per 1000 people.
Paved Roads: 46% of roads.