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| Continent | Asia and Oceania |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 5°00′00″S 120°00′00″E / 5.000°S 120.000°E |
| Area | Ranked 14th |
| • Total | 1,904,569[1] km2 (735,358 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.62% |
| • Water | 76.38% |
| Coastline | 54,720 km (34,000 mi) |
| Borders | Malaysia: 2,019 km (1,255 mi) Papua New Guinea: 824 km (512 mi) East Timor: 253 km (157 mi) |
| Highest point | Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) 4,884 m (16,024 ft) |
| Lowest point | Sea level 0 m (0 ft) |
| Longest river | Kapuas River 1,143 km (710 mi) |
| Largest lake | Lake Toba 1,130 km2 (436 sq mi) |
| Climate | Mostly tropical rainforest (Af), Southeastern part is predominantly tropical savanna (Aw), while some parts of Java and Sulawesi are tropical monsoon (Am) |
| Terrain | Plain in most part of Kalimantan, southern New Guinea, eastern Sumatra and northern Java; Rugged, volcanic topography in Sulawesi, western Sumatra, southern Java, Lesser Sunda Islands and Maluku Islands; Rugged mountains in central, northwestern New Guinea and northern Kalimantan |
| Natural resources | Arable land, coal, petroleum, natural gas, timber, copper, lead, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, silver |
| Natural hazards | Tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity except in central part; tropical cyclones along the Indian coasts; mud slides in Java; flooding |
| Environmental issues | Severe deforestation, air pollution resulting in acid rain, river pollution |
| Exclusive economic zone | 6,159,032 km2 (2,378,016 sq mi) |
Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia and Oceania, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is located in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.[2] Indonesia's various regional cultures have been shaped—although not specifically determined—by centuries of complex interactions with its physical environment.
- ^ CIA World Factbook
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