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Indonesia

Geography

Indonesia, in southern Asia comprises of more than 13600 islands lying along the Equator (6°N to 11°S) in about 5000 Km length and between the longitudes of 94° to 141°E. Many of these islands cover only a few Sq.Km. although half of New Guinea (called Irian Jaya) and three fourths of Borneo (Kalimantan) also belong to Indonesia. After the Greenland, two of Indonesia’s islands, New Guinea and Borneo are ranked as second and third largest islands in the world. The total area of the country is 19,19,443 Sq.Km. Most of the Indonesia’s larger cities are located in Java including its capital city of Jakarta.

Population and land use

The population of the country is more than 268 Million, as per Population Bureau, 2019; of which a little less than 53% are involved in agriculture. It ranks fifth in the world in population. Indonesia has 931 islands, out of its total 600 ...Read more