Capital:	Jakarta
Population:	224 Million (Year 2004)
Ethnic Groups:	Javanese	45%
	Sundanese	14%
	Madurese	7.5%
	Coastal Malays	7.5%
	Others	26%
Religions:	Muslim	87%
	Protestant	6%
	Roman Catholic	3%
	Hindu	2%
	Buddhist	1%
	Others	1%
Languages:	Bahasa Indonesia
	English
	Dutch
	Javanese
	Local dialects
Introduction Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. It consists of over 13,000 islands. The main islands are Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Irian Jaya and Java. Economy Indonesia’s official currency is the Indonesia Rupiah. The major industries found in Indonesia include food processing, major vehicles and consumer durables. The annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth average 7% from year 1987-1997. In year 1998, Indonesia experienced a negative GDP growth of 13.7% and unemployment rate rose to 15-20%. GDP growth was 4.3% in year 2002, 4.5% in year 2003 and 5.1% in year 2004. People and Culture Indonesia is the world’s fourth – most populous nation. The island of Java is the most densely populated area in the world, which has more than 107 million people living in an area the size of New York State. Bahasa Indonesia (a form of Malay) is the national language of Indonesia since independence. However, many local languages are playing vital role in many areas.