Indonesia
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| Republic of Indonesia Republik Indonesia |
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| National motto: | Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) | ||||
| National anthem: | "Indonesia Raya" | ||||
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| Official languages: | Indonesian | ||||
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| Capital city: | Jakarta | ||||
| Largest city: | Jakarta | ||||
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| Established: | August 17, 1945 | ||||
| Leaders: | President: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | ||||
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| Time zone: | +7 to +9 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | +62 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .id | ||||
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is part of the Malay Archipelago. It has 18,108 islands. 6,000 of these islands are inhabited.
The current president is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Indonesia was ruled by the Netherlands from the 17th century until World War II. During World War II, the [[Japan|]ese drove out the dutch and took charge of Indonesia. After the Japanese surrender, Indonesia claimed its independence on the 17th of August 1945 during a power vacuum. The proclamation was read by Ir. Soekarno in Jakarta. Soekarno later became Indonesia's first President.
It is the fourth most populous country in the world with a population of 238,452,952 (2004 est.) There are 111 inhabitants per km².
The official language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia. Other languages spoken in Indonesia include Javanese, Balinese and Sundanese.
The religion the most people follow is Islam. Other religions include Christianity (Protestant, and Roman Catholic), Hindu, and Buddha.
The most important islands of Indonesia are Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta, on Java.
Nearby countries include Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and East Timor which share land borders with Indonesia. Indonesia is also adjacent to Australia to the south, Singapore to the north-west, and Phillipines to the north-east.
[edit] History
[edit] Pre Colonial
Indonesia has written history dating to the 7th century. Before the colonial dutch came in the 1700s, Indonesia consisted of many kingdoms in perpetual warfare
[edit] Modern Indonesia
The modern indonesia as we know it today, started its life on the 17th of August 1945. At 10 o'clock on that friday morning, Ir. Soekarno read Indonesia's Declaration of Independence.
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