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Population: 254 million (2014)
Geography: The largest islands in Indonesia are Sumatra, Java and Bali. Indonesia is part of the 'ring of fire' as it has the world's largest number of active volcanoes.
Climate: Mostly tropical across all the islands. The main variable in Indonesian weather is rainfall, not temperature.
World heritage sites: Komodo National Park, Sumatran Tropical Rainforest, Lorentz National Park
Capital city: Jakarta
Languages: Malay, Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese
Official language: Indonesian
Political system: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Value of Australian exports: AUD$14.6 billion in 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade fact sheets, country briefs and travel advisory information
Australian Embassy in Jakarta
Indonesian Embassy in Canberra
Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Globe
BBC country profile
The Economist topic index
CIA World Factbook
Indonesia news and facts from The New York Times
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