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About Indonesia

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Introduction

Indonesia is a nation of 17,508 islands in South East Asia, and the world’s largest archipelagic state. With a population of over 200 million, it is the world’s fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority nation. With a democratically elected parliament and president, Indonesia is considered the world’s third largest democracy (after India and the United States). Its capital is Jakarta, and the country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia and by sea Indonesia neighbors Singapore, The Philippines and Australia.

The Indonesian archipelago, home of the Spice Islands, has been an important trade destination since at least the time of the Srivijaya Kingdom with whom seventh century Chinese sailors traded. Indonesia’s history has been influenced by numerous foreign powers that were drawn to the archipelago by its wealth of natural resources; these have included Indians, under whose influence Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished beginning in the early centuries CE, Muslim traders who spread Islam from the thirteenth century, and Europeans who fought for monopolization of the spice trade during the Age of Exploration. A Dutch colonial presence existed in Indonesia for over three centuries; however, Indonesian independence was declared in 1945.

Map of Indonesia

Location of Indonesia

Location of Indonesia

Indonesia and its provinces

Indonesia and its provinces

More Resources for Indonesia

  • Technology
    • Indonesian Institute of Research & Development in Technology This link opens url in other website
      The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia – LIPI) is the highest authority in Indonesia for science and its related activities, beside the Ministry of Research and Technology (KRT). LIPI is directly under supervision of the President of Republic of Indonesia, while its activities are under coordination with KRT. From this background, LIPI covers wide range of scientific branches, from natural to hard and social sciences. All fields are comprised in 48 research centers across Indonesia.

    • Indonesian Institute of Sciences This link opens url in other website
      The Center for Information and Communication Technology (CICT) is a department within the Deputy of Information, Energy, and Material Technology (DTIEM) of the Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). The center’s task is to perform technology assessment and application in the following areas: Electronic Systems, Information and Computation Systems, Multimedia Communication Systems

    • National Institute of Aeronautics and Space This link opens url in other website
  • Travel
  • Statistics
    • Indonesian Statistics This link opens url in other website
      Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS-Statistics Indonesia) is a Non-Departmental Government Institution directly responsible to the President. The BPS is instituted by Law Number 16, 1997 on Statistics; Government Regulation Number 51, 1999 on Statistics Undertakings; Presidential Decree Number 166, 2000 on Status, Task, Function, Authority, and Organizational Structure of the Non- Departmental Government Institution; Presidential Decree Number 178, 2000 on Organizational Structure and Task of the Non-Departmental Government Institution; Presidential Decree Number 163, 1998 on College for Statistics; Executive Act Number 001, 2001 on The Organization and Task of the BPS; Executive Act Number 101, 1998 on The Organization and Task of College for Statistics. Previously, BPS was Biro Pusat Statistik or Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) instituted by Law Number 7, 1960 on Statistics.

  • Utilities