Country Comparisons
| Canada | Indonesia | |
| 9,984,670 sq. Km | Extent of the region | 1,919,440 sq. Km |
| 32,507,874 | Population (June 2004 est.) |
238,452,952 |
| 3 | Population Density (per km2) | 124 |
| 10 | Provinces | 27 |
| 3 | Territories | 3 |
| men: 76.59 years women: 83.50 years |
Life expectancy | men: 69.26 years women: 71.80 years |
| 0.92% | Population growth rate | 1.4% |
| 10.91 births/1,000 population | Birth rate | 21.11 births/1,000 population |
| 7.67 deaths/1,000 population | Death rate | 6.26 deaths/1,000 population |
| 4th | Human Development Index Ranking (2004) | 111th |
| British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% | Ethnic groups | Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26% |
| 1.61 children born/woman | Total fertility rate | 2.47 children born/woman |
| 5.02 deaths/1,000 live births | Infant mortality rate | 40.91 deaths/1,000 live births |
| $29,700 | Purchasing Power Parity | $3,200 |
| English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5% | Languages | Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese |
| Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 40%, other 18% | Religions | Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998) |
| Compulsory until 16 years | Education | Compulsory until 9 years |
| 99% | Literacy | 88.5% |
| Universal system sponsored by the government | Health Care | General, private hospitals, Community |
| Confederation with parliamentary democracy | Form of government | Republic |
| 3.9% | Inflation | 6.9% |
| 7.7% (2000 est.) | Unemployment | 10.5% |
| 16.4 million | Number of work force | 100.5 million |
| 4 seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) | Climate | 2 seasons (dry season, wet season) |
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