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Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, lying between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,500 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, it is the world's largest archipelagic state. Indonesia proclaimed independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945, in the aftermath of World War II. Its capital and largest city is Jakarta.

Facts
Capital
Jakarta 1
Population
288,315,089 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
1,904,569 1
Independence or Founding Year
1945 1
Indonesia proclaimed independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945, in the aftermath of World War II.
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Associated With

Bandung, Cities

Bandung is a city in Indonesia.

Central Java, States or Territories

Central Java is a province of Indonesia.

East Java, States or Territories

East Java is a province of Indonesia.

Jakarta, Cities

Jakarta is Indonesia's capital.

Source Jakarta (Wikipedia)
Medan, Cities
Source Medan (Wikipedia)
North Sumatra, States or Territories

North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia.

Semarang, Cities
Surabaya, Cities

Surabaya is a city in Indonesia.

West Java, States or Territories

West Java is a province of Indonesia.

Has Capital

Jakarta, Cities

Jakarta is Indonesia's capital.

Source Jakarta (Wikipedia)

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Asia, Continents
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Indonesia
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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Jakarta
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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1,904,569 km2 (735,358 sq mi)
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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288,315,089
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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proclaimed its independence in the aftermath of World War II, specifically on 17 August 1945, from the Netherlands
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1. Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,500 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state.
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Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province.
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Medan (Wikipedia)
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Indonesia
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Semarang (Wikipedia)
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Indonesia
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