Indonesia
Description of Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, consisting of five large islands and 30 groups of small islands. The archipelago includes 13,677 islands, 6000 of which are inhabited. Extending for 5120 km (3200 miles) from the Asian continent to the Australian one, the archipelago separates the Pacific and Indian Ocean along the equator. The largest islands are Sumatra, Kalimantan, the most populated island of Java, Sulawesi and Irian. Indonesia shares the island of Kalimantan with Malaysia (two-thirds belong to Indonesia), and the island of Irian Jaya with Papua New Guinea. Every single island has its own character; each differs from others by its beauty, culture and historical development.
Geographically, the island of Bali is located in the center of the Indonesian (Malay) Archipelago - a vast chain of islands stretching from the Indian to the Pacific Ocean. The archipelago lies on the ancient trade routes linking Europe, the Middle East, India and China. Bali is a province within the Republic of Indonesia, the main city of which is Denpasar. The air gateway of the island of Bali is the international airport Ngurah Rai located near Denpasar. Bali occupies an area of 5633 square kilometers. Bali is noisy, colorful, lively and charming island - one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.
Bali is a sample of predominantly agrarian society, despite the urbanization of Southern Bali in the 80's and 90's of the XX century. Bali and Lombok were major producers of rice in Indonesia until the middle of XX century, when the earth began to dwindle. Since then, the government has encouraged the increase of crop rotation, especially with respect to such consumer cultures, like coffee, vanilla, cloves, tobacco and citrus. Now tourism is increasingly being developed here. There are almost no alternatives. Marine and coastal resources have never been energetically developed, possibly due to a healthier climate of rice-growing regions; until the development of tourism industry, the products of coastal areas were only coconuts and salt. Fishing remains the poor’s occupation. The real industrialization slightly affected the island. In Southern Bali, craft has been developed, and in Kuta - the production of clothes. Although the trade is based on the work of the locals, workmen from other poorer islands, ready to work for scanty earnings, are also engaged. On the other hand, home-based production has allowed the economy of Bali to become less dependent on agriculture, and thus to avoid the mass outflow of agricultural workers.
Some facts about Indonesia
Population of country |
242,968,342 people |
Area of Indonesia |
1,919,440 sq. kilometers |
Located on the continent |
Southeast Asia (AS) |
Capital of Indonesia |
Jakarta |
Currency at Indonesia |
Rupiah (IDR) |
Domain Zone |
.id |
Phone country code |
62 |
FIPS code of Indonesia |
ID |
Gallery of Indonesia
Indonesia video guide
More information about Indonesia
Climate of Indonesia:
- tropical
- hot, humid
- more moderate in highlands
Terrain of Indonesia:
- mostly coastal lowlands
- larger islands have interior mountains
Indonesia also has such useful resources as: petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver.
Top cities of Indonesia
№ |
City Name |
Population |
State |
Coordinates |
1 |
Jakarta |
8,540,121 people |
Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta |
-6.21462 x 106.84513 |
2 |
Surabaya |
2,374,658 people |
East Java |
-7.24917 x 112.75083 |
3 |
Medan |
1,750,971 people |
North Sumatra |
3.58333 x 98.66667 |
4 |
Bandung |
1,699,719 people |
West Java |
-6.90389 x 107.61861 |
5 |
Bekasi |
1,520,119 people |
West Java |
-6.2349 x 106.9896 |
6 |
Palembang |
1,441,500 people |
South Sumatra |
-2.91673 x 104.7458 |
7 |
Tangerang |
1,372,124 people |
West Java |
-6.17806 x 106.63 |
8 |
Makassar |
1,321,717 people |
South Sulawesi |
-5.14 x 119.4221 |
9 |
Semarang |
1,288,084 people |
Central Java |
-6.9932 x 110.4203 |
10 |
Depok |
1,198,129 people |
West Java |
-6.4 x 106.81861 |
11 |
Masjid Jamie Baitul Muttaqien |
1,000,000 people |
West Java |
-6.36836 x 107.9558 |
12 |
Mamuju |
938,254 people |
Provinsi Sulawesi Barat |
-2.6748 x 118.8885 |
13 |
Padang |
840,352 people |
West Sumatra |
-0.94924 x 100.35427 |
14 |
Bandarlampung |
800,348 people |
Provinsi Lampung |
-5.42544 x 105.25803 |
15 |
Bogor |
800,000 people |
West Java |
-6.59444 x 106.78917 |
16 |
Malang |
746,716 people |
East Java |
-7.9797 x 112.6304 |
17 |
Pekanbaru |
703,956 people |
Provinsi Riau |
0.53333 x 101.45 |
18 |
Yogyakarta |
636,660 people |
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta |
-7.78278 x 110.36083 |
19 |
Situbondo |
600,000 people |
East Java |
-7.70623 x 114.00976 |
20 |
Banjarmasin |
572,837 people |
South Kalimantan |
-3.32442 x 114.591 |
21 |
Surakarta |
555,308 people |
Central Java |
-7.55611 x 110.83167 |
22 |
Cimahi |
493,698 people |
West Java |
-6.87222 x 107.5425 |
23 |
Pontianak |
455,173 people |
West Kalimantan |
-0.03333 x 109.33333 |
24 |
Manado |
451,893 people |
North Sulawesi |
1.487 x 124.8455 |
25 |
Balikpapan |
433,866 people |
East Kalimantan |
-1.26753 x 116.82887 |
26 |
Jambi |
420,323 people |
Provinsi Jambi |
-1.6 x 103.61667 |
27 |
Denpasar |
405,923 people |
Bali |
-8.65 x 115.21667 |
28 |
Ambon |
355,596 people |
Provinsi Maluku |
-3.71667 x 128.2 |
29 |
Samarinda |
355,160 people |
East Kalimantan |
-0.5 x 117.15 |
30 |
Mataram |
318,674 people |
Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat |
-8.58333 x 116.11667 |
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