Location: Southeast Asia
Official name: Republic of Indonesia
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1949 / 1999
Capital city: Jakarta
Population: 232 million / 335 people per sq mile (129 people per sq km)
Total land area: 741,096 square miles (1,919,440 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Bahasa Indonesia (official language), Dutch
Main religions: Sunni Muslim 86%, Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Other 2%, Buddhist 1%
Ethnic mix: Javanese 41%, Other 29%, Sundanese 15%, Coastal Malays 12%, Madurese 3%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Rupiah = 100 sen
Literacy rate: 92%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2535 kilocalories
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