Definition of indonesia Indonesia

/ɪˌndowniˈʒʌ/ - [indowneeshu] - In•do•ne•si•a

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indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
		Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
		southeast asia a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
		austronesia islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
		opec organization of petroleum-exporting countries
		asean, association of southeast asian nations an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
		java a platform-independent object-oriented programming language
		bali an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
		timor an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands
		sumatra a mountainous island in western Indonesia
		celebes, sulawesi a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
		moluccas, spice islands a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
		indonesian borneo, kalimantan the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
		krakatao, krakatau, krakatoa a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history

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indonesia
A country in Southeast Asia with capital Jakarta.

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Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is part of the Malay Archipelago. It has 18,108 islands. 6,000 of these islands are inhabited. The most important islands of Indonesia are Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta, on Java. The current president is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Modern Indonesia began on the 17th of August 1945. At 10 o'clock on that Friday morning, Ir. Soekarno read Indonesia's Declaration of Independence. Indonesia Independence Day is a national holiday.

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world with a population of 238,452,952 (2004 est.) There are 111 inhabitants per km². The official language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia, but a total of 737 languages are spoken throughout Indonesia mostly confined to remote tribal groups. Other languages widely spoken in Indonesia include Javanese, Balinese and Sundanese. The closest countries are Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and East Timor which share land borders with Indonesia. Other neighbouring countries are Australia to the south, Singapore to the north-west, and Phillipines to the north-east.

The religion that most people follow is Islam. Other religions include Christianity (Protestant, and Roman Catholic), Hinduism, and Buddhism.

Pre World War II.

Indonesia has written history dating to the 7th century. Before the colonial Dutch came in the 1700s, Indonesia consisted of many kingdoms in perpetual warfare. Indonesia was ruled by the Netherlands from