Notes on Indonesian Geography   General Indonesia Facts:
Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world but it
is not an Islamic state. It is the forth most populated country
in the world with a population of more than 230 millions. It
comes after the United States. Indonesia is an archipelago,
consisting of more than 17,000 islands but only 6000 islands are
inhabited. The big islands include Jawa (Java), Sumatra,
Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, and Papua. Java is the most
populated island. Bali, an island in Indonesia, is one of the
world tourist destinations. It is famous for wonderful beaches
and beautiful traditional music and dance. Aceh, a northern
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra, was hardest hit
by the tsunami disaster of 26 December 2006.  World facts from: