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Indonesia Geography  Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific OceanGeographic coordinates: 5 00 S, 120 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 1,919,440 sq km land: 1,826,440 sq km water: 93,000 sq km Area - comparative: slightly less than three times the size of Texas Land boundaries: total: 2,602 km border countries: Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km Coastline: 54,716 km Climate: tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m Natural resources: petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 7% forests and woodland: 62% other: 14% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 45,970 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes Environment - current issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires Geography - note: archipelago of 17,000 islands (6,000 inhabited); straddles Equator; strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the vacation planner to be contacted by our Indonesia vacation specialist. Contact: Travelwizard.com |
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