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Location:
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Population:
224,784,210 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26%
Religions:
Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998)
Languages:
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese
Area:
total: 1,919,440 sq km
land: 1,826,440 sq km
water: 93,000 sq km
Natural resources:
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
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