Indonesia Facts

Indonesia is a South-East Asian country which has the largest population of Muslims and interestingly, the country also boasts of having the world’s second largest Buddhist temple – the Borobudur temple in Central Java. The population of Indonesia as of July 2009 was 240, 271,522. Indonesia facts help you to know the country better.
A country is not only known by the tourist destinations but there are various other aspects by which a country is known. Similarly, let us find out the Indonesia facts that will help you to get an insight into the country’s economy, demography, geography, and physical features etc.
Given below are few of the important aspects in a tabulated form

Geographical features: It is an archipelago comprising 17,000 islands

Climate Tropical: monsoon

Languages :Sundanese, Bahasa Indonesia, as many as 300 local languages, and Javanese

Religion: Muslim, Christians, Hindus etc

Gross Domestic Product by sector :Service industry 37.5%, agriculture 14.4%, industry 48.1%

Gross Domestic product or GDP /person: As of 2009 estimates the GDP (PPP) $3, 900

Type of government Power: is divided between parliament and president. Unitary republic along with provincial autonomy

Capital :Jakarta

Currency :Indonesian rupiah

Literacy Percentage :89

Area 1, 922, 570 sq km or 742, 308 sq miles

Life Expectancy 68 Majority of the land area in Indonesia were covered with forests until mid of 20th century. Owing to industrialization, agricultural activities, fires, logging, and urban settlement, considerable portion of the land has been lost.
The country has many endangered species of birds as well as mammals. These may include the orangutans, Javanese rhinoceros, and tigers etc.
Indonesia facts related to work and education: As per the Indonesian law, it is mandatory for school children to continue education at least for 9 years. It has been observed that majority of the children attend primary school but there are very few who actually attend secondary school (70%).

Indonesia facts – Culture: Majority of the people belong to the Malay community. Indonesia is diverse in religion, belief, culture, and language etc.

Places to visit in Indonesia: There are many places to visit in Indonesia. Some of the places which are famous as tourist destination include the following –

Sumatra

Bali

Ubud

Jakarta

Kuta

Java

Nusa Dua

Denpasar

Yogyakarta

Gianyar

Surabaya etc

There are various places to visit. And there are many activities you can engage yourself in. They include ancient churches, mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples, mountains, palaces, sightseeing tours, trekking, hiking, castles, parks, gardens, and forests etc Cheap world tours provides you more information about the Indonesia Facts.