What is the terrain and geography like in Indonesia?
Geographic Location | Southeast Asia |
Total Area |
735,354 Square Miles 1,904,569 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
699,447 Square Miles 1,811,569 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
35,907 Square Miles 93,000 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
1,758 Miles 2,830 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
25,954 Square Miles 67,220 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | East Timor 228 km, Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km |
Coastline |
33,999 Miles 54,716 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 5 00 S, 120 00 E |
Terrain | mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains |
Highest Point | 5,030 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Puncak Jaya 5,030 m |
Lowest Point Location | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Natural Resources | petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver |
Time Zone |
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) note: Indonesia has three time zones |