Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Indonesia 5th"
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Revision as of 18:06, 7 November 2011
Countries in Region: Indonesia
Number of Provinces/States in Country: 33
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
Lat/Long: 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
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