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The Republic of Inonesia (IPA: /ˌɪndoʊˈniːziːə/, /ˌɪndəˈniːziːə/, /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/) (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a nation in Southeast Asia. Comprising 17,508 islands, it is the world's largest archipelagic state. With a population of 222 million people in 2006, it is the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority nation, although officially it is not an Islamic state. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected parliament and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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  • In the last 400 years, over 2/3 of all the deaths caused by volcanoes occurred in what is now this nation
  • Before its independence, this country was known as the Netherlands East Indies
  • Bandung, this country's 3rd-largest city, is the capital of the province of West Java
  • In February 1994 an earthquake struck the island of Sumatra in this nation, killing 215 people
  • It was so long Suharto and howdy Habibie following widespread unrest in this country in 1998
  • The equator passes through this nation's islands of Sulawesi, Kalimantan & Sumatra
  • The Dutch started this country's tea industry on the island of Java
  • The Wonowidjojos & former president Suharto are among this country's wealthiest citizens
  • The only presidents this nation has had are Sukarno & Suharto
  • Until 1949 a Dutch colony, now the world's most populous island nation
  • President Suharto
  • The name of Java, an island in this country, is also spelled Djawa
  • Borneo is shared by Brunei, Malaysia & this country
  • In an Aug. 30, 1999 referendum, the people of East Timor voted overwhelmingly for independence from this nation
  • Since independence in '45, Sukarno & Suharto have been this island nation's only presidents
  • The Minangkabau candlelight dance of Sumatra is one of the most beautiful from this country
  • Its ethnic groups include the Dayaks on Borneo, the Toraja on Sulawesi & some Papuan groups on Irian Jaya
  • Soekarno-Hatta International
  • Dutch East Indies
  • Indonesia,the Philippines,Laos
  • President Megawati Sukarnoputri(2001)
  • In 1962, the Dutch gave West New Guinea to the U.N., which then gave it to this island nation
  • Sumatra
  • This country's 2 largest ethnic groups are Javanese & Sundanese
  • As East Timor, the eastern half of the island of Timor broke from this island nation in 2002
  • Sumatra Mandehling, one of the world's finest full-bodied coffees, comes from this country
  • The great Sumatran fault lies within this fourth-most populous country
  • The Irian Jaya region has been the easternmost province of this nation since the 1960s
  • The Rijsttafel ("Rice Table") is a feast that was imported from this former Dutch colony
  • Southeast Asia's president Abdurrahman Wahid
  • This island nation has more than 100 active volcanoes including Krakatoa
  • Balinese is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Bali in this country
  • Balinese is spoken on several islands of this country
  • Until it withdrew in 2008, the only far east nation in OPEC was this large one made up of thousands of islands
  • If you know your java, you know this is the top coffee-growing country in Asia
  • The Niases reside on the island of Nias, which is west of Sumatra in this country
  • A variety of Malay called Bahasa Jakarta is spoken in the capital of this island nation
  • This Asian country of 240 million people also has 17,500 islands
  • It extends about 3,200 miles from east to west
  • The Jakarta Composite
  • Javanese is the native language of about 60 million people on the island of Java in this country
  • This country is home to many volcanoes including the explosive Krakatoa
  • Lake Toba on Sumatra is this country's largest lake
  • This country's Komodo National Park covers 3 major islands & several smaller ones in the lesser Sunda group
  • In 1969 West Irians voted to remain a part of this nation, & the U.N. recognized its control of Irian Jaya
  • Muhammad Yamin was one of the great poets of this largely Islamic island republic
  • Bali
  • Batik, a method of waxing & dyeing cloth, is part of the culture of this fourth-most populous nation
  • This nation of 200 million has fought small independence movements like those in Aceh & East Timor
  • What a nice chat we had on this country's Garuda Airlines, going from Jakarta to Hong Kong
  • At 40%, Javanese
  • Komodo National Park & the Sangiran early man site
  • Pakistan,Bangladesh,Indonesia
  • As pres. of this country, Suharto practiced what the U.N. called the most extensive corruption by a modern leader
  • The 4th most populous country in the world, it follows China, India & the U.S.
  • It claims all or part of 3 of the 10 largest islands in the world
  • India,Indonesia,Iran
  • The only Southeast Asian country with any part lying south of the Equator
  • The largest nation in area that's an archipelago, it covers 3 time zones
  • East Timor
  • Russia,Indonesia,Japan
  • Timor is the largest of this country's Lesser Sunda Islands; Bali is one of the smaller ones
  • The country with the most volcanoes is this nation that felt a huge eruption in 1883
  • December 4:The expulsion of thousands of Dutch nationals from this Asian country is announced
  • The largest country in the world entirely in the tropics is this Asian nation made up of over 13,700 islands
  • The corpse flower's repulsive stench attracts pollinators in the Sumatran rain forests of this country
  • Its coat of arms bears the motto "Unity Through Diversity", not "Beware of the Komodo Dragon"
  • In 1999 the thousand-megawati smile of Megawati Sukarnoputri helped make her vice president of this country
  • Oceania has 5 peaks exceeding 15,000 feet in height: all are in this country's Sudirman & Jayawijaya ranges
  • Puncak Jaya in Papua province, previously known as Irian Jaya
  • A visit to this country's Komodo National Park shouldn't "drag on" all day
  • The Philippines,Australia, Indonesia
  • Malaysia & Papua New Guinea
  • The territory of this largest U.N. member country situated only on islands includes Bali & the Molucca islands
  • As a youth Obama lived in this country whose capital is Jakarta
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew puts his arms akimbo.) One of our common relaxation poses is a sign of aggression in this Asian archipelago, the world's fourth most populous country
  • Surabaya,3 million
  • 1946's Linggarjati Agreement gave grudging Dutch recognition to the autonomy of this island country

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