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Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago; it achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945. Current issues include: alleviating widespread poverty, preventing terrorism, effecting a transition to a popularly-elected government after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing reforms of the banking sector, addressing charges of cronyism and corruption, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, and resolving separatist pressures in Aceh and Papua.
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Surface Area: 1,919,440 square km
Population: 238,452,952 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Capital City: Jakarta
Head of State: MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri
Prime Minister: MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri
Independent since: 17 August 1945 (proclaimed independence; on 27 December 1949, Indonesia became legally independent from the Netherlands)
Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
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