Indonesia Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Indonesia (ISO: ID) and the capital city, Jakarta. This page enables you to explore Indonesia and its land boundaries in total: 2,958 km. You may also view the border countries of Indonesia (total: 3, Timor-Leste 253 km, Malaysia 1,881 km, Papua New Guinea 824 km with its area of total: 1,904,569 sq km; land: 1,811,569 sq km, water: 93,000 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Indonesia Google Maps & Facts
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Geographical facts about Indonesia including Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia |
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| Name of the country: | Indonesia | Capital city: | Jakarta |
| Geographical coordinates of Indonesia: | 5 00 S, 120 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Jakarta: | 6 10 S 106 49 E |
| Location of Indonesia: | Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean | Continent / area: | Southeast Asia |
| The area of Indonesia: | total: 1,904,569 sq km; land: 1,811,569 sq km, water: 93,000 sq km | Area comparative of Indonesia: | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| The elevation data of Indonesia: | mean elevation: 367 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Puncak Jaya 4,884 m | The climate of Indonesia: | tropical: hot, humid: more moderate in highlands |
| Land use of Indonesia: | agricultural land: 31.2%; arable land 13%; permanent crops 12.1%; permanent pasture 6.1%; forest: 51.7%; other: 17.1% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 67,220 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Indonesia: | according to Indonesia’s National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, the total number of islands in the archipelago is 13,466, of which 922 are permanently inhabited (Indonesia is the world’s largest country comprised solely of islands); the country straddles the equator and occupies a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean; despite having the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is the most heavily forested region on earth after the Amazon | The terrain of Indonesia: | mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains |
| Land boundaries of Indonesia: | total: 2,958 km | Borders countries of Indonesia: | Timor-Leste 253 km, Malaysia 1,881 km, Papua New Guinea 824 km |
| Maritime claims of Indonesia: | measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Indonesia
Are you traveling to Indonesia? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Southeast Asia, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Did you know that the legal system of Indonesia is civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Indonesia, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 496,607 km, paved: 283,102 km, unpaved: 213,505 km (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: JAKARTA (capital) 10.323 million; Surabaya 2.853 million; Bandung 2.544 million; Medan 2.204 million; Semarang 1.63 million; Makassar 1.489 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 53.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Indonesia: 258,316,051 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.89% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Bahasa Indonesia (official language, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese). Note: more than 700 languages are used in Indonesia. These days, Indonesia has to face a net migration rate of -1.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Indonesia nowadays; 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 estimate).
The right to vote in Indonesia can be exercised by the population from the age of 17 years of age, universal and married persons regardless of age and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Indonesia. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 continuous years.
In case if you plan to visit Indonesia for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Indonesia are: Independence Day, 17 August (1945).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Indonesia, these are the most likely dangers you might face: occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest fires, volcanism: Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world – some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi (elev. 2,968 m), Indonesia’s most active volcano and in eruption since 2010, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Agung, Awu, Karangetang, Krakatau (Krakatoa), Makian, Raung, and Tambora. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Jakarta and/or Indonesia?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Indonesia, the population has to face a death rate of 6.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Indonesia
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Indonesia. Here they are: Bahasa Indonesia (official language, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese). Note: more than 700 languages are used in Indonesia.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .id
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: hot, humid: more moderate in highlands.
Its capital city is Jakarta, where the local time zone is UTC+7, which is 12 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Jakarta: Indonesia has three time zones.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Indonesia; mean elevation: 367 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Puncak Jaya 4,884 m. The length of its total coastline are: 54,716 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,958 km.
Current environmental issues in Indonesia; deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest fires, volcanism: Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world – some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi (elev. 2,968 m), Indonesia’s most active volcano and in eruption since 2010, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Agung, Awu, Karangetang, Krakatau (Krakatoa), Makian, Raung, and Tambora.
For your traveling options, there are 673 (2013) airports and 76 (2013) heliports in Indonesia all together with 21,579 km (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 496,607 km, paved: 283,102 km, unpaved: 213,505 km (2011).
Background of Indonesia
Like every nation, Indonesia also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan’s surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted “Guided Democracy.” After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his “New Order” government. After rioting toppled SUHARTO in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world’s third most populous democracy, the world’s largest archipelagic state, and the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
