Exact population: 245,452,739 (July 2006 est.)

Literacy: Total population: 87.9%; male: 92.5%; female: 83.4%

Ethnicities: Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26%

Area: Total: 1,919,440 sq km; land: 1,826,440 sq km; water: 93,000 sq km

Land boundaries: Total: 2,830 km; border countries: East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km

Terrain: Mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

Extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m; highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m

Imports: Singapore 13.1%, Japan 13.1%, China 8.8%, US 7%, Thailand 6%, Australia 4.8%, Saudi Arabia 4.2%, South Korea 4.2% (2004)

Exports: Japan 22.3%, US 12.3%, Singapore 8.4%, South Korea 6.8%, China 6.4%, Malaysia 4.2% (2004)

Industries: Petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism

Source: CIA World Factbook