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# Indonesia/Government

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Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Indonesia
conventional short form: Indonesia
local long form: Republik Indonesia
local short form: Indonesia
former: [Netherlands East Indies]?; [Dutch East Indies]?

Data code: ID

Government type: republic

Capital: Jakarta?

Administrative divisions: 23 provinces (propinsi-propinsi, singular - propinsi), 2 special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh?*, Bali?, Bengkulu?, [Irian Jaya]?, [Jakarta Raya]?**, Jambi?, [Jawa Barat]?, [Jawa Tengah]?, [Jawa Timur]?, [Kalimantan Barat]?, [Kalimantan Selatan]?, [Kalimantan Tengah]?, [Kalimantan Timur]?, Lampung?, Maluku?, [Nusa Tenggara Barat]?, [Nusa Tenggara Timur]?, Riau?, [Sulawesi Selatan]?, [Sulawesi Tengah]?, [Sulawesi Tenggara]?, [Sulawesi Utara]?, [Sumatera Barat]?, [Sumatera Selatan]?, [Sumatera Utara]?, Yogyakarta?*; note - there may be a new province named [Maluku Utara]?
note: following the [30 August]? 1999 provincial referendum? for independence which was overwhelmingly approved by the people of [Timor Timur]? and the October 1999 concurrence of Indonesia's national legislature, the name East Timor was adopted as a provisional name for the political entity formerly known as Propinsi Timor Timur until such time as the entity's independent status is formally established

Independence: [17 August]? 1945? (proclaimed independence; on [27 December]? 1949, Indonesia became legally independent from the Netherlands)

National holiday: Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

Constitution: August 1945, abrogated by Federal Constitution of 1949 and Provisional Constitution of 1950, restored 5 July 1959?

Legal system: based on Roman-Dutch law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts and by new criminal procedures code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age

Executive branch:
chief of state: President [Megawati SUKARNOPUTRI]? (Since ?? 2001) President [Abdurrahman WAHID]? (since [20 October]? 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President [Megawati SUKARNOPUTRI]? (Since ?? 2001) President Abdurrahman WAHID (since 20 October 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet
elections: president and vice president selected by vote of the People's Consultative Assembly for five-year terms; selection last held 20 October 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
election results: Abdurrahman WAHID selected president by vote of the People's Consultative Assembly, receiving 373 votes to 313 votes for MEGAWATI; [MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri]? selected vice president by vote of the People's Consultative Assembly

Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) (500 seats; 462 elected by popular vote, 38 are appointed military representatives; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 7 June 1999 (next to be held NA June 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - PDI-P 37.4%, Golkar 20.9%, PKB 17.4%, PPP 10.7%, PAN 7.3%, PBB 1.8%, other 4.5%; seats by party - PDI-P 154, Golkar 120, PPP 58, PKB 51, PAN 35, PBB 14, other 30
note: the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) includes the DPR plus 200 indirectly selected members; it meets every five years to elect the president and vice president and to approve the broad outlines of national policy

Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung), the judges are appointed by the president

Political parties and leaders: [Crescent Moon and Star Party]? or PBB ([Yusril Ihza MAHENDRA]?, chairman); [Development Unity Party]? or PPP (federation of former Islamic parties) ([Hamzah HAZ]?, chairman); Golkar? ([Akbar TANSUNG]?, general chairman); [Indonesia Democracy Party]? or PDI (federation of former Nationalist and Christian Parties) ([Budi HARDJONO]?, chairman); [Indonesia Democracy Party-Struggle]? or PDI-P (MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri, chairperson); [National Awakening Party]? or PKB (Abdurrahman WAHID); [National Mandate Party]? or PAN ([Amien RAIS]?, chairman)

International organization participation: APEC?, AsDB?, ASEAN?, CCC?, CP?, ESCAP?, FAO?, G-15?, G-19?, G-77?, IAEA?, IBRD?, ICAO?, ICC, ICFTU?, ICRM?, IDA?, IDB?, IFAD?, IFC?, IFRCS?, IHO?, ILO?, IMF?, IMO?, Inmarsat?, Intelsat?, Interpol?, IOC, IOM? (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM?, OIC?, OPCW?, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD?, UNESCO, UNIDO?, UNIKOM?, UNMIBH?, UNMOP?, UNMOT?, UNOMIG?, UPU, WCL?, WFTU?, WHO?, WIPO, WMO?, WToO?, WTrO?

Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador [DORODJATUN Kuntjoro-Jakti]?

      chancery:

2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 775-5200
FAX: [1] (202) 775-5365
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston?, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador [Robert GELBARD]?
embassy: Medan Merdeka Selatan 5, Jakarta?
mailing address: Unit 8129, Box 1, APO AP 96520
telephone: [62] (21) 344-2211
FAX: [62] (21) 386-2259
consulate(s) general: Surabaya?

Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red

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