Capital:Jakarta
Population:241,973,879
Area:1,919,440 sq km
Climate:tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Languages:Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese
Currency:Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Government:republic
Religions:Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
