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Indonesiaat a Glance

LocationSoutheastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

Population241,973,879

Population Growth Rate1.45%

ReligionsMuslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1%

LanguagesBahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write
definition:  87.9%
total population:  92.5%
male
female:  83.4% (2002 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Indonesia