Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Indonesia 5th"
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Revision as of 19:58, 25 November 2011
Indonesia
Provinces/States
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Contents
Area
1,904,569 sq km (around 736,000 sq. mi.), about three times the size of Texas
land area
1,811,569 sq km
water area
93,000 sq km
total area
1,904,569 sq km
Latitude/Longitude Between 11 degrees South and 6 degrees North, and between 95 degrees East and 141 degrees East
Capital Jakarta
Location Indonesia is an archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Terrain More than 17,500 islands the islands are large islands that mainly consist of coastal plains with mountainous interiors
Bodies of Water Lake Toba, Mahakam River, and Barito River
Climate
Equilateral, but is cooler in the highlands
Climate Zones AF- Tropical Rain Forest on Koppen Climate Chart, hot summers and wet year-round.
Oceans
Pacific and Indian Oceans
Elevation range, highest/lowest points
0-5,030 m Lowest Point- Indian Ocean Highest Point- Puncak Jaya
Major topographic features
Mountains and Volcanoes
URL's
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
