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GEOGRAPHY
Sources: CIA—The World Factbook

GEOGRAPHY-NOTE:
INDONESIA: archipelago of 17,508 islands (6,000 inhabited); straddles
equator; strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian
Ocean to Pacific Ocean
USA: world’s third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada)
and by population (after China and India).

POPULATION
USA 303,824,640 (July 2008 est.)
INDONESIA 237,512,352 (July 2008 est.)

ETHNIC GROUPS
USA
white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska
native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or
more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US
Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean a person of Latin American
descent (including persons of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin)
living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black,
Asian, etc.); about 15.1% of the total US population is Hispanic
INDONESIA
Javanese 40.6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3.3%, Minangkabau 2.7%,
Betawi 2.4%, Bugis 2.4%, Banten 2%, Banjar 1.7%, other or
unspecified 29.9% (2000 census)

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

USA INDONESIA
Total 6.3 deaths/1,000 live births 31.04 deaths/1,000 live
births

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

USA INDONESIA
total population: 78.14 years 70.46 years
male: 75.29 years 67.98 years
female: 81.13 years (2008 est.) 73.07 years (2008 est.)

MAJOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES

degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and
typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: chikungunya, dengue fever, and malaria

AREA COMPARISON
USA INDONESIA
Total 9,826,630 sq km 1,9191,440 sq km
Land 9,161,923 sq km 1,826,440 sq km
Water 664,707 sq km 93,000 sq km
Note: includes only the 50 states Note: slightly less
than three times

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And District of Columbia the size of Texas

ELEVATION EXTREMES
USA INDONESIA
Lowest point: Death Valley -86 m Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Mt. McKinley 6,198 m Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
(=16,503.62 ft)

NATURAL RESOURCES
USA INDONESIA
– petroleum - petroleum
– --- - tin
– natural gas - natural gas
– --- - nickel
– copper - copper
– timber - timber
– bauxite - bauxite
– lead - ---
– ---- - fertile soils

– coal - coal
– gold - gold
– silver - silver
– molybdenum
– phosphate
– uranium
– iron
– mercury
– nickel
– potash
– tungsten
– zinc
Note: the US has the world’s largest coal reserves with 491
billion short tons accounting for 27% of the world’s total

NATURAL HAZARDS:
USA INDONESIA
– flooding - occasional floods

– air pollution resulting in acid rain - severe droughts

– tsunamis - tsunamis
– earthquake activity around - earthquakes
Pacific Basin
– volcanoes - volcanoes
– forest fires in the west - forest fires
– hurricanes along Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts;
– tornadoes in the midwest and south east;
– mud slides in California;
– permafrost in northern Alaska

ENVIRONMENT CURRENT ISSUES:

USA

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– the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the
burning of fossil fuels;
– water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers;
– limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part
of the country require careful management
INDONESIA
– deforestation
– water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
– air pollution in urban areas
– smoke and haze from forest fires

ENVIRONMENT-INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
USA
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-
Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic
Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life
Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber
83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants,
Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-
Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes

INDONESIA
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the
Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,
Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Note:
The Kyoto Protocol sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries
and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions.

NAME THE OCEANS

Name the oceans surrounding the Indonesian archipelago, and identify
their locations.
For example, if you say Indian Ocean, explain where it is located on
the map.

NAME THE SEAS

1. Between Java and Kalimantan
2. Between Java and Bali
3. Between Sumatra and Malaysia
4. Between Sulawesi and The Philippines

NAME THE STRAITS

1. Between Sumatra and Malaysia
2. Between Kalimantan and Sulawesi

NAME THE NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES

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1. What is the closest country to Java?
2. What is the name of the country next to it?
3. What are the two countries that share borders with Kalimantan?
4. What country is closest to Sulawesi?
5. What country is closest to Bali?
6. What country closest to the eastern islands of Indonesia?

DISCUSSION
Please work in group and discuss the following. Each group will report
to the class on their findings.

1. What is the striking difference between Indonesia and the U.S.

geographically? Give five examples.
2. What difference did you see on the infant mortality rate? What
do you think is the major cause of the difference? Support your
argument with examples.
3. What difference did you on the life expectancy rate? What is the
major cause? Support your argument with examples.
4. There are no infectious diseases listed in the U.S.? Why? Support
your argument with examples.
5. Look at the list of natural resources in both countries. What
makes the U.S. a richer nation based on these resources? Why
does Indonesia remain poor despite the resources?
6. Look at the list of current environment issues. Do you agree that
they have listed all of the issues? Explain.
7. What have you done, and/or are planning to do, to help with the
environment?
8. Look at the list of environment international agreements that the
U.S. and Indonesia have signed. What are your comments?
9. As part of the young generation of today, what do you think your
roles are in the future?
10.Where do you see yourself when you graduate?