The island is home to 22 % of Indonesia's population.

Whilst Indonesian is spoken as a mother tongue by only a small proportion of Indonesia's large population ( i. e. mainly those who reside within the vicinity of Jakarta and other large predominantly Indonesian-speaking cities such as Medan and Balikpapan ), over 200 million people regularly make use of the national language, with varying degrees of proficiency.

Maluku's population is about 2 million, less than 1 % of Indonesia's population.

With an estimated population of 114, 733, 500 in 1995, Java contains well over half of Indonesia's population.

With a combined population of 136. 5 million in the 2010 census ( including Madura's 3. 6 million ), and at current growth rates, 139 million combined in 2011, is the most populous island in the world and is home to 57 % of Indonesia's population.

Much of central Asia and southern Russia was won over to Islam through the missionary work of the ṭarīqahs, and the majority of Indonesia's population, where a Muslim army never set foot, was converted to Islam by the perseverance of both Muslim traders and Sufi missionaries.

The Balinese population of 3. 0 million ( 1. 5 % of Indonesia's population ) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89 % of the island's population.

The political pressure inspiring Indonesia's Transmigration Program was the disparity in population distribution between the nation's 17, 000 islands.

The island of Java encompasses only 6. 8 % of Indonesia's land area, yet 48. 5 % of its population.

It has an area of 305. 17 km² and a population of approximately 1. 5 million people, making it Indonesia's 9th most populous city.

Supporters of Sukarno's legacy, however, believe that this tenet was meant to unify Indonesia's population, who have diverse faiths and beliefs.

Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music ; their lyrics dealt with characteristically Australian topics: word-pictures of landscapes and people, the seasons, and some political issues – such as Indonesia's invasion of East Timor.

At Indonesia's eastern extremity is western New Guinea, which lies on the Sahul Shelf.

Growth was driven primarily by domestic consumption, which accounts for roughly three-fourths of Indonesia's gross domestic product.

Indonesia's transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago with thousands of islands, and the distribution of its more than 200 million people highly concentrated on a single island which is Java.

The majority of Indonesia's railway length is on Java, which has two major rail lines running the length of the island, as well as several minor lines.

A cornerstone of Indonesia's contemporary foreign policy is its participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), of which it was a founding member in 1967 with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

While organized to promote common economic, social, and cultural goals, ASEAN acquired a security dimension after Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia in 1979 ; this aspect of ASEAN expanded with the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum in 1994, which comprises 22 countries, including the U. S. Indonesia's continued domestic troubles have distracted it from ASEAN matters and consequently lessened its influence within the organization.

Inside the Independence Room, there are three most important relics from Indonesia's history: the Garuda Pancasila statue, the Nusantara ( Archipelago ) map and the original text of the Proclamation of Independence, which all are kept in the gold plated cases.

Suharto's " New Order ", which had effectively eliminated Indonesia's Communist Party PKI in 1965, was alarmed by what it saw as the increasingly left-leaning Fretilin, and by the prospect of a small independent leftist state in the midst of the archipelago inspriring separatism in parts of the sourrounding archipelago.

The military and nationalists were growing wary of Sukarno's close alliance with communist China, which they thought compromised Indonesia's sovereignty.

Indonesia's invasion and occupation of East Timor during Suharto's presidency, which received de facto support from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia at the time, resulted in at least 100, 000 deaths.

Unilever was targeted in 2008 by Greenpeace UK, which criticised the company for buying palm oil from suppliers that are damaging Indonesia's rainforests.

Two adult rhinos with their calves were filmed in a motion-triggered video released on February 28, 2011 by WWF and Indonesia's National Park Authority, which proved it is still breeding in the wild.

The PKB, which was led by Abdurrahman Wahid, the leader of Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama ( NU ), had also pledged to support Megawati for President.

He composed both music and lyrics for the song " Indonesia Raya ", which later became Indonesia's National Anthem.

These problems should be resolved by the construction of Kuala Namu International Airport, which will replace Polonia Airport and become Indonesia's second-largest airport when opened in mid-2011 (???).

In arguing for the removal of the ban, Wahid cited Indonesia's original 1945 constitution, which did not prohibit or even specifically mention communism.

The Madurese were also major clients of the government transmigration programs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, through which they settled in relatively sparsely populated areas of Indonesia's other islands, especially Kalimantan.

After Sukarno declared Indonesia's independence on 17 August 1945, Nasution joined the fledgling Indonesian Army which was then known as the People's Security Army ( TKR ).

The run-up to the agreement polarized the United Nations between the countries which supported Indonesia's claim of sovereignty, and the countries which supported the Netherlands ' bid for United Nations Trusteeship of the territory.

They took the two leaders to the town of Rengasdengklok and forced them to declare Indonesia's Independence to fill the vacuum left by the Japanese Occupational Forces which had surrendered.

Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees so Indonesia's international legal obligations are somewhat different to countries which have signed the Convention.

In his investigation of the first Bali bomb, Vialls cited an opinion article in the Jakarta Post, Indonesia's largest English-language newspaper by circulation, written by an expatriate editor at the Post, which expounded a similar theory.

The northern part of the island forms the volcano known as Karangetang ( Api Siau ), which is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.

A wide variety of vehicles are used for transportation on Indonesia's roads.

Indonesia's claims are not on any island, but on maritime rights.

Through Indonesia's trade network and close contact with neighbouring countries, the karambit was eventually dispersed through what are now Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand.

These natural attractions are complemented by a rich cultural heritage that reflects Indonesia's dynamic history and ethnic diversity.

They were nicknamed the Duumvirate ( Dwitunggal ) and until today are hailed by many as the best President and Vice President partnership in Indonesia's history.

His works span the colonial period, Indonesia's struggle for independence, its occupation by Japan during the Second World War, as well as the post-colonial authoritarian regimes of Sukarno and Suharto, and are infused with personal and national history.

The provinces of Central Java and East Java are home to the Javanese, Indonesia's largest ethnic group.

Garut Oranges are a fruit variety grown in Indonesia's mountains and hilly areas in Garut Regency at Wanaraja, Samarang and Bayongbong Districts.

Indonesia's Yos Sudarso Island and Yos Sudarso Bay are named in his honor.

Among the site's most prominent graves are that of early Mataram ruler Sultan Agung, and Sultan of Yogyakarta Hamengkubuwono IX, a leader during Indonesia's war for independence.

Indonesia's railways are operated by the state-owned PT Kereta Api, and the newly formed PT Kereta Api Jabotabek, operating the commuter lines in the Jakarta metropolitan area.

The number of private broadcasters are indeed increasing in some countries ( 2004 ) for example: Indonesia's 10 private national stations compared to only 1 in 1989.

Indonesia's taxations system recognises the economic reality of the majority poorer citizens and the poor are exempt from almost any taxation.