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FACTS ON INDONESIA

 

GOVERNMENT

Head of State

:

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

System of Government

:

Presidential

Coordinating Minister for
Economy

:

Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Minister of Foreign Affairs

:

Dr. Hassan Wirajuda

Minister of Finance

:

Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Minister of
Trade

:

Mari E. Pangestu

Minister of
Industry
: Fahmi Idris
Governor of Central Bank : Dr. Boediono

GEOGRAPHY

Area

:

1.98 Million Km2

Population

:

203 Million

Capital

:

Jakarta

National Language

:

Bahasa Indonesia

Ethnic Groups

:

Over 300

Dialect

:

Over 500
Local
Languages

ECONOMY (2006)

GDP

:

 

US$365 Billion

GDP Growth
(Real)

:

 

5.5%

GDP per Capita

:

 

US$1,663

Inflation

:

 

6.6%

Currency :
1US$=
Rp 9,141
Current Account :
US$9.6 Billion

Economic Structure (Percentage of GDP at Market Prices by Industrial Origin)

Agriculture, Livestocks,
Forestry and Fishery

:

 

12.9

Mining and Quarrying

:

 

10.6

Manufacturing Industry

:

 

28.1

Construction

:

 

7.5

Electricity, Gas and Water
Supply

:

 

0.9

Banks & Financial
Institutions

:

 

8.1

Trade, Hotel and
Restaurant

:

 

14.9

Services

:

 

10.1

Transportation &
Communication

:

 

6.9

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE (2003)

Total Exports

:

 

US$100.7 Billion

Total Imports

:

 

US$61.1 Billion

Exports to Canada

:

 

US$834.4 Million

Imports from
Canada

:

 

US$699.9 Million

Main Merchandise Exports

Main Merchandise Imports

Garments

Wheat

Plywood

Organic Chemicals

Base Metal Products

Industrial Machinery

Electrical Appliances

Steel and Iron

Footwear

Yarn and Textiles

Major Export Market

Major Import Suppliers

United States

Japan

Japan

United States

Singapore

Singapore

Netherlands

Australia

China

Germany

INVESTMENT

Sectors of Opportunity

Why Invest in Indonesia ?

Oil and Gas

Huge, Potential, and Sizeable Domestic Market

Mining

Fast Growing Middle Class Around 35 Million
People

Financial Services

Vast, Highly Diversified Natural Resources

Manufacturing

Competitive and Productive Labor Force

Tourism

Stronger Economic Base

Consulting

Investment Incentives

Environment

No Minimum Amount of Total Investment

NATURAL RESOURCES

Petroleum, Tin, Natural Gas, Nickel, Timber, Bauxite, Copper, Coal, Gold, Silver

Embassy of Indonesia - Ottawa, Canada
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