| − | '''Republic of Indonesia'''(Indonesian: Republik Indonesia) is a country and huge [[archipelago]] lying between South-East [[Asia]] and [[Australia]]. The population is about 250 million. Indonesia is predominantly (88%) [[Islam]]ic, with small numbers of [[Hinduism|Hindus]], [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] and Christians. Indonesia actually has more Muslims than any other country. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. | + | '''Republic of Indonesia''' (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia) is a country and huge [[archipelago]] lying between South-East [[Asia]] and [[Australia]]. The population is about 245 million. Indonesia is predominantly (88%) [[Islam]]ic, with small numbers of [[Hinduism|Hindus]], [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] and Christians. Indonesia actually has more Muslims than any other country. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. |
| | The major islands of the Indonesian archipelago include Sumatra, Java, Borneo (shared with [[Malaysia]] and [[Brunei]]), New Guinea (shared with [[Papua New Guinea]]), Bali, Flores, Lombok, Sulawesi, Sumba, Sumbawa, part of Timor, and thousands of smaller islands. | | The major islands of the Indonesian archipelago include Sumatra, Java, Borneo (shared with [[Malaysia]] and [[Brunei]]), New Guinea (shared with [[Papua New Guinea]]), Bali, Flores, Lombok, Sulawesi, Sumba, Sumbawa, part of Timor, and thousands of smaller islands. |