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Indonesia

Location

Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

Area

Total: 1,904,569 sq km

Land: 1,811,569 sq km

Water: 93,000 sq km

Climate

Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Terrain

Mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

Elevation

Highest point: Puncak Jaya 4,884 m

Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

Population

275,122,131 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Javanese 40.1%, Sundanese 15.5%, Malay 3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese 1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%, other 15% (2010 est.)

Religions

Muslim 87.2%, Protestant 7%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Hindu 1.7%, other 0.9% (includes Buddhist and Confucian), unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)