Nusantara, officially the Confederation of Nusantara, is a transcontinental country primarily located in Southeast Asia between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Compromising of over 17,000 islands, Nusantara is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 12th-largest country by land area at 2,410,489 square kilometers (930,695 square miles). The Nusantaran archipelago is made up of four main islands; Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, and New Guinea, as well as two island chains; the Malukus and the Lesser Sundas. The country shares maritime borders with Australia, Malaya, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands. With a population of 308 million, Nusantara is the 4th most populous country.

Confederation of Nusantara
Persekutuan Nusantara
Motto: 
Nusantara Harga Mati (Nusantaran)
"Nusantara is Non-Negotiable"
Anthem: Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
"Solace on Coconut Island"
Location of Nusantara
CapitalLuwu
2°38′S 121°1′E / 2.633°S 121.017°E / -2.633; 121.017
Largest cityJakarta
6°10′S 106°49′E / 6.167°S 106.817°E / -6.167; 106.817
Official languagesNusantaran
Native languages718 languages
Writing systemsLatin (predominantly)
Ethnic groups
(2020)
Religion
(2020)
DemonymNusantaran
GovernmentConfederal presidential republic
• President
Sami Siregar
Adam Hutabarat
LegislaturePeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
Regional Representative Council (DPD)
House of Representatives (DPR)
Formation
18 December 1812
9 August 1832
21 September 1972
Area
• Total
2,410,489 km2 (930,695 sq mi) (12th)
• Water (%)
4.85
Population
• 2026 estimate
Neutral increase 308,251,420 (4th)
• 2020 census
Neutral increase 303,821,758
• Density
127.9/km2 (331.3/sq mi) (88th)
GDP (PPP)2026 estimate
• Total
Steady $15.449 trillion (3rd)
• Per capita
Steady $51,496 (16th)
GDP (nominal)2026 estimate
• Total
Steady $21.671 trillion (3rd)
• Per capita
Steady $72,236 (15th)
Gini (2024)Negative increase 37.9
medium inequality (76th)
HDI (2023)Increase 0.911
very high (33rd)
CurrencyNusantaran rupiah (Rp) (NUR)
Time zoneUTC+7, +8, +9 (WNB, WNTA, WNT)
Date formatMM/DD/YYYY
Calling code+62
ISO 3166 codeNU
Internet TLD.nu