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Indonesia

Coordinates: 5°S 120°E / 5°S 120°E / -5; 120

Indonesia (i/ˌɪndəˈnʒə/ IN-də-NEE-zhə or /ˌɪndˈnziə/ IN-doh-NEE-zee-ə; Indonesian: [ɪndonesia]), officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia [rɛpublik ɪndonesia]), is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is the largest island country in the world by the number of islands, with more than fourteen thousand islands. Indonesia has an estimated population of over 255 million people and is the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. The world's most populous island of Java contains more than half of the country's population.

Indonesia's republican form of government includes an elected legislature and president. Indonesia has 34 provinces, of which five have Special Administrative status. Its capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the Malaysian Borneo. Other neighbouring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the world's 16th largest by nominal GDP and the 8th largest by GDP at PPP.

Provinces of Indonesia

Indonesian territory is composed of 34 provinces. A province (Indonesian: provinsi) is the highest tier of the local government divisions of Indonesia (Daerah Tingkat I - level I region). Provinces are further divided into regencies and cities (Daerah Tingkat II - level II regions), which are in turn subdivided into districts (kecamatan).

Background

Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body. The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by popular vote for five-year terms.

Current provinces

Indonesia has 34 provinces, eight of which have been created since 1999, namely: North Maluku, West Papua, Banten, Bangka–Belitung Islands, Gorontalo, Riau Islands Province, West Sulawesi and (in late 2012) North Kalimantan.

Five provinces have special status:

  • Aceh, for the use of the sharia law as the regional law of the province.
  • Special Region of Yogyakarta, a sovereign monarchy within Indonesia with the sultan Hamengkubuwono as hereditary Governor and Paduka Sri Pakualam as hereditary vice-governor. SR Yogyakarta refused to call themselves as the province according to Law No. 03/1950 and No. 12/2012 about The Speciality of Special Region of Yogyakarta.
  • Papua (province)

    Papua Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Papua) is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. It lies in West Papua region, which comprises the Indonesian, western, half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Papua is bordered by the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, and by West Papua province to the west. Its capital is Jayapura. It was formerly called Irian Jaya (before that West Irian or Irian Barat) and comprised all of Indonesian New Guinea. In 2002 the current name was adopted and in 2003 West Papua province was created within West Papua region from western parts of Papua province.

    Naming

    "Papua" is the official Indonesian and internationally recognised name for the province.

    During the Dutch colonial era the region was known as part of "Dutch New Guinea" or "Netherlands New Guinea". Since its annexation in 1969, it became known as "West Irian" or "Irian Barat" until 1973, and thereafter renamed "Irian Jaya" (roughly translated, "Glorious Irian") by the Suharto administration. This was the official name until the name "Papua" was adopted in 2002. Today, the indigenous inhabitants of this province prefer to call themselves Papuans.

    Radio Stations - Indonesia

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    Radio Dangdut 97.1 Jakarta World Asia Indonesia
    Telstar 102.7FM Makassar World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Cristy Christian Contemporary Indonesia
    105 KISS FM MEDAN Varied,World Asia,Unknown Indonesia
    Sonora Jakarta Pop Indonesia
    RRI Ternate 1 Talk,World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Surabaya 2 World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Suka-Suka World Asia Indonesia
    OZ 103.1 FM Bandung Pop Indonesia
    RRI Bandung 2 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Jember 2 World Asia Indonesia
    GITABALI Folk,World Asia Indonesia
    Maestro 92.5 FM Varied,Religious Indonesia
    RRI Palu 2 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI World Service (Voice of Indonesia) News Talk Indonesia
    Radio Sonora 98.0 Surabaya Varied,World Asia,Discussion Indonesia
    RRI Surabaya 4 World Asia Indonesia
    FBI 91.8 Bali Varied,Folk,World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Mataram 1 Talk,World Asia Indonesia
    Menara FM Bali Dance,World Asia,Hip Hop Indonesia
    RRI Bogor 1 World Asia Indonesia
    Gajahmada 102.4 FM Adult Contemporary Indonesia
    Radio Baraya Sunda Easy Indonesia
    Cassanova Bali FM 102.00 Pop Indonesia
    Heartline 100.6 Jakarta Varied,Folk,World Asia Indonesia
    Cintaku Radio Contemporary Indonesia
    Prambors Top 40 Indonesia
    RRI Bogor 2 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Bandung 1 Folk,World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Bandung 4 World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Pagarak Varied Indonesia
    RRI Bengkulu 1 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Makassar 2 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Padang World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Banjarmasin 1 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Jakarta 3 World Asia Indonesia
    Star 105.5 Pandaan Varied,World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Surabaya 1 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Banjarmasin 2 World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Bharata Makassar 95.2 Pop Indonesia
    MQFM 102.7 Bandung Religious Indonesia
    RRI Mataram 2 Talk,World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Jember 1 World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Rodja Religious Indonesia
    Radio UPJP Easy Indonesia
    90.9 SCFM Makassar World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Makassar 1 World Asia Indonesia
    RRI Medan 2 World Asia Indonesia
    Radio Nafiri 107.1 FM Christian,World Asia Indonesia
    Venus Citra Music Pop Indonesia
    Radio Elshinta Varied Indonesia

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