| Climate Indonesia :
| tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
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| Terrain Indonesia :
| mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains
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| Elevation extremes lowest Indonesia :
| Indian Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Indonesia :
| Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
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| Natural resources Indonesia :
| petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
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| Land use arableland Indonesia :
| 11,32%
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| Irrigated land Indonesia :
| 48,150 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Indonesia :
| occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires
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| Environment current issues Indonesia :
| deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
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| Geography note Indonesia :
| archipelago of 17,508 islands (6,000 inhabited); straddles equator; strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean
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