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November 3, 2010

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PROFILE Geography Area: 2 million sq. km. (736,000 sq. mi.), about three times the size of Texas; maritime area: 7,900,000 sq. km. Cities: Capital--Jakarta (est. 8.8 million). Other cities--Surabaya 3.0 million, Medan 2.5 million, Bandung 2.5 million. Terrain: More than 17,500 islands; 6,000 are inhabited; 1,000 of which are permanently settled. Large islands consist of coastal plains with mountainous interiors. Climate: Equatorial but cooler in the highlands. People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Indonesian(s). Population (July 2009 est.): 240.3 million. Annual population growth rate (2009 est.): 1.136%. Ethnic groups (2000 census): Javanese 40.6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3.3%, Minangkabau 2.7%, others 38.4%. Religions (2000 census): Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, others 3.4%. Languages: Indonesian (official), local languages, the most prevalent of which is Javanese. Education: Years compulsory--9. Enrollment--94% of eligible primary school-age children. Literacy--90.4% (2007).

Mount Merapi spews volcanic smoke as seen from an observation post in Babadan, Indonesia, April 20, 2006. [© AP Images]

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Indonesia Health: Infant mortality rate (2009 est.)--29.97/1,000. Life expectancy...