Indonesia :: Geography | ||
Capital city: Jakarta The bright orange and noisy bajaj (a motorized autorickshaw) is a common mode of public transportation in Jakarta. It seats two passengers comfortably in the back. Its area of operation is limited to a mayoralty, indicated in a circle on the side of the driver's door. The bajaj is also not allowed onto many major roads.Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean The world's largest archipelago with some 17,000 islands of which 6,000 are inhabited. The islands are divided into 3 groups:Area: 1,919,440 sq km - Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia. (land: 1,826,440 sq km; water: 93,000 sq km) Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m; highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m Largest lake: Toba, 1,145 sq km Major rivers: Barito, Kapuas, Mahakam Land use arable land: 11.03%; permanent crops: 7.04%; other: 81.93% (2005) Irrigated land: 45,000 sq km (2003) Natural resources: petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver Climate: tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands Natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires Environment issues: (1) deforestation; (2) water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; (3) air pollution in urban areas; (4) smoke and haze from forest fires |