Area:
Total: 1,919,440 sq km
Land: 1,826,440 sq km
Water: 93,000 sq km
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,602 km.
Border countries: Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Guinea 820 km.
Coastline: 54,716 km.
Maritime claims: Measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM.
Territorial sea: 12 NM.
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.
Terrain: Mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m.
Highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m.
Natural resources: Petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver.