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Indonesia

2015 Edition · 341 data fields

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Introduction

Background

The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled SUHARTO in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.

Geography

Area

land
1,811,569 sq km
total
1,904,569 sq km
water
93,000 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly less than three times the size of Texas

Climate

tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Coastline

54,716 km

Elevation extremes

highest point
Puncak Jaya 4,884 m
lowest point
Indian Ocean 0 m

Environment - current issues

deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires

Environment - international agreements

party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified
Marine Life Conservation

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

per capita
517.3 cu m/yr (2005)
total
113.3 cu km/yr (11%/19%/71%)

Geographic coordinates

5 00 S, 120 00 E

Geography - note

archipelago of 17,508 islands, some 6,000 of which are inhabited (Indonesia is the world's largest country comprised solely of islands); straddles equator; strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean

Irrigated land

67,220 sq km (2005)

Land boundaries

border countries (3)
Timor-Leste 253 km, Malaysia 1,881 km, Papua New Guinea 824 km
total
2,958 km

Land use

arable land 13%; permanent crops 12.1%; permanent pasture 6.1%
agricultural land
31.2%
forest
51.7%
other
17.1% (2011 est.)

Location

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

Map references

Southeast Asia

Maritime claims

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm

Natural hazards

occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest fires
volcanism
Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world - some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi (elev. 2,968 m), Indonesia's most active volcano and in eruption since 2010, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Agung, Awu, Karangetang, Krakatau (Krakatoa), Makian, Raung, and Tambora

Natural resources

petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver

Terrain

mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

Total renewable water resources

2,019 cu km (2011)

People and Society

Age structure

0-14 years
25.82% (male 33,651,533/female 32,442,996)
15-24 years
17.07% (male 22,238,735/female 21,454,563)
25-54 years
42.31% (male 55,196,144/female 53,124,591)
55-64 years
8.18% (male 9,608,548/female 11,328,421)
65 years and over
6.62% (male 7,368,764/female 9,579,379) (2015 est.)

Birth rate

16.72 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Child labor - children ages 5-14

note
data represents children ages 5-17 (2009 est.)
percentage
7%
total number
4,026,285

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

19.9% (2013)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

61.9% (2012)

Death rate

6.37 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Dependency ratios

elderly dependency ratio
7.7%
potential support ratio
13% (2015 est.)
total dependency ratio
49%
youth dependency ratio
41.2%

Drinking water source

urban: 94.2% of population
rural: 79.5% of population
total: 87.4% of population
urban: 5.8% of population
rural: 20.5% of population
total: 12.6% of population (2015 est.)

Education expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2012)

Ethnic groups

Javanese 40.1%, Sundanese 15.5%, Malay 3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese 1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%, other 15% (2010 est.)

Health expenditures

3.1% of GDP (2013)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.47% (2014 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

33,700 (2014 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

660,300 (2014 est.)

Hospital bed density

0.9 beds/1,000 population (2012)

Infant mortality rate

female
19.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)
male
28.46 deaths/1,000 live births
total
24.29 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
note
more than 700 languages are used in Indonesia

Life expectancy at birth

female
75.17 years (2015 est.)
male
69.85 years
total population
72.45 years

Literacy

definition
age 15 and over can read and write
female
91.5% (2015 est.)
male
96.3%
total population
93.9%

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk
very high
food or waterborne diseases
bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
note
highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2013)
vectorborne diseases
dengue fever and malaria

Major urban areas - population

JAKARTA (capital) 10.323 million; Surabaya 2.853 million; Bandung 2.544 million; Medan 2.204 million; Semarang 1.63 million; Makassar 1.489 million (2015)

Median age

female
30.2 years (2015 est.)
male
29 years
total
29.6 years

Nationality

adjective
Indonesian
noun
Indonesian(s)

Net migration rate

-1.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

5.7% (2014)

Physicians density

0.2 physicians/1,000 population (2012)

Population

255,993,674 (July 2015 est.)

Population growth rate

0.92% (2015 est.)

Religions

Muslim 87.2%, Christian 7%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Hindu 1.7%, other 0.9% (includes Buddhist and Confucian), unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)

Sanitation facility access

urban: 72.3% of population
rural: 47.5% of population
total: 60.8% of population
urban: 27.7% of population
rural: 52.5% of population
total: 39.2% of population (2015 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

female
13 years (2012)
male
13 years
total
13 years

Sex ratio

0-14 years
1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years
1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years
1.04 male(s)/female
55-64 years
0.85 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.77 male(s)/female
at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
total population
1 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.15 children born/woman (2015 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

female
23% (2009 est.)
male
21.6%
total
22.2%

Urbanization

rate of urbanization
2.69% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
urban population
53.7% of total population (2015)

Government

Administrative divisions

31 provinces (provinsi-provinsi, singular - provinsi), 1 autonomous province*, 1 special region** (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 national capital district*** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta Raya***, Jambi, Jawa Barat (West Java), Jawa Tengah (Central Java), Jawa Timur (East Java), Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan), Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan), Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan), Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan), Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands), Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands), Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara (North Maluku), Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara), Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Papua, Papua Barat (West Papua), Riau, Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi), Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi), Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi), Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra), Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra), Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra), Yogyakarta**
note
following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and municipalities have become the key administrative units responsible for providing most government services

Capital

geographic coordinates
6 10 S, 106 49 E
name
Jakarta
note
Indonesia has three time zones
time difference
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution

drafted July to August 1945, effective 17 August 1945, abrogated by 1949 and 1950 constitutions, 1945 constitution restored 5 July 1959; amended several times, last in 2002 (2013)

Country name

conventional long form
Republic of Indonesia
conventional short form
Indonesia
former
Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies
local long form
Republik Indonesia
local short form
Indonesia

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission
Ambassador Robert O. BLAKE, Jr. (since 30 January 2014)
consular agency
Bali
consulate
Medan
consulate general
Surabaya
embassy
Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan 3-5, Jakarta 10110
FAX
[62] (21) 386-2259
mailing address
Unit 8129, Box 1, FPO AP 96520
telephone
[62] (21) 3435-9000

Diplomatic representation in the US

chancery
2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
chief of mission
Ambassador Budi BOWOLEKSONO (since 21 May 2014)
consulate(s) general
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
FAX
[1] (202) 775-5365
telephone
[1] (202) 775-5200

Executive branch

cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president
chief of state
President Joko WiDODO (since 20 October 2014); Vice President Jusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2014); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
election results
Joko WiDODO elected president; percent of vote - Joko WiDODO (PDI-P) 53.2%, PRABOWO Subianto (GERINDRA) 46.8%
elections/appointments
president and vice president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 9 July 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
head of government
President Joko WIDODO (since 20 October 2014); Vice President Jusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2014)

Flag description

two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; the colors derive from the banner of the Majapahit Empire of the 13th-15th centuries; red symbolizes courage, white represents purity
note
similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red

Government type

republic

Independence

17 August 1945 (declared)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

International organization participation

ADB, APEC, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CD, CICA (observer), CP, D-8, EAS, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-11, G-15, G-20, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM, OECD (Enhanced Engagement, OIC, OPCW, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

highest court(s)
Supreme Court or Mahkamah Agung (51 judges divided into 8 chambers); Constitutional Court or Mahkamah Konstitusi (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office
Supreme Court judges nominated by Judicial Commission, appointed by president with concurrence of parliament; judges serve until retirement at age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 3 nominated by president, 3 by Supreme Court, and 3 by parliament; judges appointed by the president; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts
High Courts of Appeal, district courts, religious courts

Legal system

civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary law

Legislative branch

description
bicameral People's Consultative Assembly or Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat consists of the Regional Representative Council or Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (132 seats; non-partisan members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (560 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 5-year terms)
election results
percent of vote by party - PDI-P 19%, Golkar 15%, Gerindra 12%, PD 10%, PKB 9%, PAN 8%, PKS 7%, NasDem 7%, PPP 7%, Hanura 5%; seats by party - PDI-P 109, Golkar 91, Gerindra 73, PD 61, PKB 47, PAN 49, PKS 40, NasDem 35, PPP 39, Hanura 16
elections
last held on 9 April 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
note
29 other parties received less than the 2.5% vote threshold and failed to win so did not obtain any seats; because of election rules, the number of seats won does not always follow the percentage of votes received by parties

National anthem

lyrics/music
Wage Rudolf SOEPRATMAN
name
"Indonesia Raya" (Great Indonesia)
note
adopted 1945

National holiday

Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

National symbol(s)

garuda (mythical bird); national colors: red, white

Political parties and leaders

Democrat Party or PD [Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO]
Functional Groups Party or GOLKAR [Aburizal BAKRIE]
Great Indonesia Movement Party or GERINDRA [PRABOWO Subianto Djojohadikusumo]
Indonesia Democratic Party-Struggle or PDI-P [MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri]
National Awakening Party or PKB [Muhaiman ISKANDAR]
National Mandate Party or PAN [Hatta RAJASA]
People's Conscience Party or HANURA [WIRANTO]
Prosperous Justice Party or PKS [Anis MATTA]
United Development Party or PPP [NA]

Political pressure groups and leaders

Commission for the "Disappeared" and Victims of Violence or KontraS
Indonesia Corruption Watch or ICW
Indonesian Forum for the Environment or WALHI

Suffrage

17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age

Economy

Agriculture - products

rubber and similar products, palm oil, poultry, beef, forest products, shrimp, cocoa, coffee, medicinal herbs, essential oil, fish and its similar products, and spices

Budget

expenditures
$155.2 billion (2014 est.)
revenues
$134.7 billion

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-2.4% of GDP (2014 est.)

Central bank discount rate

6.37% (31 December 2010)
6.46% (31 December 2009)
note
this figure represents the 3-month SBI rate; the Bank of Indonesia has not employed the one-month SBI since September 2010

Commercial bank prime lending rate

12.6% (31 December 2014 est.)
11.7% (31 December 2013 est.)
note
these figures represent the average annualized rate on working capital loans

Current account balance

-$26.23 billion (2014 est.)
-$29.13 billion (2013 est.)

Debt - external

$278.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$259.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Distribution of family income - Gini index

36.8 (2009)
39.4 (2005)

Economy - overview

Indonesia has seen a slowdown in growth since 2012, mostly due to the end of the commodities export boom. During the global financial crisis, Indonesia outperformed its regional neighbors and joined China and India as the only G20 members posting growth. The government has promoted fiscally conservative policies, resulting in a debt-to-GDP ratio of less than 25% and historically low rates of inflation. Fitch and Moody's upgraded Indonesia's credit rating to investment grade in December 2011. Indonesia still struggles with poverty and unemployment, inadequate infrastructure, corruption, a complex regulatory environment, a current account deficit, and unequal resource distribution among regions. President Joko WIDODO - elected in July 2014 - has emphasized maritime and other infrastructure development, and especially increased electric power capacity, since taking office. Fuel subsidies were almost completely removed in early 2015, a move which could help the government increase spending on its development priorities. Indonesia, with the nine other ASEAN members, will continue to move towards participation in the ASEAN Economic Community, though full implementation of economic integration will not be completed by the previously-set deadline of year-end 2015.

Exchange rates

Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar -
12,388 (2014 est.)
12,210 (2013 est.)
9,386.63 (2012 est.)
8,770.43 (2011 est.)
9,090.4 (2010 est.)

Exports

$175.3 billion (2014 est.)
$182.1 billion (2013 est.)

Exports - commodities

palm oil, oil and gas, ores and slags, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber

Exports - partners

Japan 13.1%, China 10%, Singapore 9.5%, US 9.4%, India 7%, South Korea 6%, Malaysia 5.5% (2014)

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP - composition, by end use

(2014 est.)
exports of goods and services
23.5%
government consumption
9%
household consumption
56.2%
imports of goods and services
-24.4%
investment in fixed capital
33.6%
investment in inventories
1.9%

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture
14.2%
industry
45.5%
services
40.3% (2014 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$10,600 (2014 est.)
$10,100 (2013 est.)
$9,600 (2012 est.)
note
data are in 2014 US dollars

GDP - real growth rate

5% (2014 est.)
5.6% (2013 est.)
6% (2012 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$888.6 billion (2014 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$2.676 trillion (2014 est.)
$2.548 trillion (2013 est.)
$2.413 trillion (2012 est.)
note
data are in 2014 US dollars

Gross national saving

30.9% of GDP (2014 est.)
30.7% of GDP (2013 est.)
32.3% of GDP (2012 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

highest 10%
28.2% (2010)
lowest 10%
3.4%

Imports

$168.4 billion (2014 est.)
$176.3 billion (2013 est.)

Imports - commodities

machinery and equipment, electronic equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs

Imports - partners

China 17.2%, Singapore 14.1%, Japan 9.6%, South Korea 6.7%, Malaysia 6.1%, Thailand 5.5%, US 4.6% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate

4.9% (2014 est.)

Industries

petroleum and natural gas, textiles, automotive, electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, medical instruments and appliances, handicrafts, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, processed food, jewelry, and tourism

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

6.4% (2014 est.)
6.4% (2013 est.)

Labor force

124.3 million (2014 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture
38.9%
industry
13.2%
services
47.9% (2012 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$396.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
$390.1 billion (31 December 2011)
$360.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

Population below poverty line

11.3% (2014 est.)

Public debt

23.9% of GDP (2014 est.)
23.9% of GDP (2013 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$111.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$99.39 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Stock of broad money

$348.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$305.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$23.27 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$16.07 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$255 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$230.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Stock of domestic credit

$388.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$329.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Stock of narrow money

$78.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$72.78 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

15.7% of GDP (2014 est.)

Unemployment rate

6.1% (2014 est.)
6.3% (2013 est.)

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

456.2 million Mt (2012 est.)

Crude oil - exports

338,100 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - imports

388,400 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - production

929,800 bbl/day (2013 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves

3.591 billion bbl (1 January 2014 est.)

Electricity - consumption

156 billion kWh (2011 est.)

Electricity - exports

0 kWh (2013 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels

84.7% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

12.4% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources

3% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)

Electricity - imports

2.542 billion kWh (2011 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

41.01 million kW (2011 est.)

Electricity - production

182.4 billion kWh (2011 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

37.63 billion cu m (2012 est.)

Natural gas - exports

34.84 billion cu m (2012 est.)

Natural gas - imports

0 cu m (2012 est.)

Natural gas - production

72.47 billion cu m (2012 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

2.955 trillion cu m (1 January 2014 est.)

Refined petroleum products - consumption

1.66 million bbl/day (2013 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports

142,400 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports

473,400 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

935,300 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Communications

Broadcast media

mixture of about a dozen national TV networks - 2 public broadcasters, the remainder private broadcasters - each with multiple transmitters; more than 100 local TV stations; widespread use of satellite and cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 6 national networks, as well as regional and local stations; overall, more than 700 radio stations with more than 650 privately operated (2008)

Internet country code

.id

Internet users

percent of population
16.7% (2014 est.)
total
42.4 million

Radio broadcast stations

AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998)

Telephone system

domestic
coverage provided by existing network has been expanded by use of over 200,000 telephone kiosks many located in remote areas; mobile-cellular subscribership growing rapidly
general assessment
domestic service includes an interisland microwave system, an HF radio police net, and a domestic satellite communications system; international service good
international
country code - 62; landing point for both the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks that provide links throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
12 (2014 est.)
total subscriptions
29.64 million

Telephones - mobile cellular

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
126 (2014 est.)
total
319 million

Television broadcast stations

54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with its group of local transmitters) (2006)

Transportation

Airports

673 (2013)

Airports - with paved runways

1,524 to 2,437 m
51
2,438 to 3,047 m
21
914 to 1,523 m
72
over 3,047 m
5
total
186
under 914 m
37 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways

460 (2013)
1,524 to 2,437 m
4
914 to 1,523 m
23
total
487

Heliports

76 (2013)

Merchant marine

by type
bulk carrier 105, cargo 618, chemical tanker 69, container 120, liquefied gas 28, passenger 49, passenger/cargo 77, petroleum tanker 244, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 12, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 11
foreign-owned
69 (China 1, France 1, Greece 1, Japan 8, Jordan 1, Malaysia 1, Norway 3, Singapore 46, South Korea 2, Taiwan 1, UK 2, US 2)
registered in other countries
95 (Bahamas 2, Cambodia 2, China 2, Hong Kong 10, Liberia 4, Marshall Islands 1, Mongolia 2, Panama 10, Singapore 60, Tuvalu 1, unknown 1) (2010)
total
1,340

Pipelines

condensate 1,064 km; condensate/gas 150 km; gas 11,702 km; liquid petroleum gas 119 km; oil 7,767 km; oil/gas/water 77 km; refined products 728 km; unknown 53 km; water 44 km (2013)

Ports and terminals

container port(s) (TEUs)
Tanjung Priok (5,617,562)
LNG terminal(s) (export)
Bontang, Tangguh
LNG terminal(s) (import)
Arun, Lampung, West Java
major seaport(s)
Banjarmasin, Belawan, Kotabaru, Krueg Geukueh, Palembang, Panjang, Sungai Pakning, Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Priok

Railways

narrow gauge
8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified)
note
4,816 km operational (2014)
total
8,159 km

Roadways

paved
283,102 km
total
496,607 km
unpaved
213,505 km (2011)

Transportation - note

the International Maritime Bureau continues to report the territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; attacks have increased yearly since 2009; in 2012, 73 commercial vessels were boarded and 47 crew members taken hostage; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift

Waterways

21,579 km (2011)

Military and Security

Manpower available for military service

females age 16-49
63,228,017 (2010 est.)
males age 16-49
65,847,171

Manpower fit for military service

females age 16-49
53,274,361 (2010 est.)
males age 16-49
54,264,299

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

female
2,191,267 (2010 est.)
male
2,263,892

Military branches

Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL); includes marines (Korps Marinir, KorMar), naval air arm), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)), National Air Defense Command (Kommando Pertahanan Udara Nasional (Kohanudnas)) (2013)

Military expenditures

0.78% of GDP (2012)
0.67% of GDP (2011)
0.78% of GDP (2010)

Military service age and obligation

18-45 years of age for voluntary military service, with selective conscription authorized; 2-year service obligation, with reserve obligation to age 45 (officers); Indonesian citizens only (2012)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international

Indonesia has a stated foreign policy objective of establishing stable fixed land and maritime boundaries with all of its neighbors; three stretches of land borders with Timor-Leste have yet to be delimited, two of which are in the Oecussi exclave area, and no maritime or Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundaries have been established between the countries; many refugees from Timor-Leste who left in 2003 still reside in Indonesia and refuse repatriation; all borders between Indonesia and Australia have been agreed upon bilaterally, but a 1997 treaty that would settle the last of their maritime and EEZ boundary has yet to be ratified by Indonesia's legislature; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches; land and maritime negotiations with Malaysia are ongoing, and disputed areas include the controversial Tanjung Datu and Camar Wulan border area in Borneo and the maritime boundary in the Ambalat oil block in the Celebes Sea; Indonesia and Singapore continue to work on finalizing their 1973 maritime boundary agreement by defining unresolved areas north of Indonesia's Batam Island; Indonesian secessionists, squatters, and illegal migrants create repatriation problems for Papua New Guinea; maritime delimitation talks continue with Palau; EEZ negotiations with Vietnam are ongoing, and the two countries in Fall 2011 agreed to work together to reduce illegal fishing along their maritime boundary

Illicit drugs

illicit producer of cannabis largely for domestic use; producer of methamphetamine and ecstasy; President WIDODO's war on drugs has led to an increase in death sentences and executions, particularly of foreign drug traffickers (2015)

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs
at least 31,440 (inter-communal, inter-faith, and separatist violence between 1998 and 2004 in Aceh and Papua; religious attacks and land conflicts in 2012 and 2013; most IDPs in Aceh, Maluku, East Nusa Tengarra) (2015) (2011)

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