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Although many of Indonesia's islands are rich in resources, this map shows only its major concentrations. Click on the icons. Information will appear below the map.
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Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
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Cash crops:
Rubber, which is not native to Indonesia, is one of the country's most valuable export crops and is found on plantations around Medan along with tobacco, another major crop. Tea and coffee are also important to the Indonesian economy, and are generally found in northeastern Sumatra.
Oil:
Indonesia's oil industry is one of the oldest in the world. As of 1995, the country's estimated production capacity was 1.328 million barrels a day. The heaviest concentrations are on Sumatra and Borneo.
Mining:
About one-eighth of the Indonesia's gross domestic product comes from mining tin -- the most important of its mineral assets -- nickel, bauxite and coal.
Food crops:
Indonesia's major food crops include rice, corn (maize) and cassava. Rice cultivation is the cornerstone of peasant agriculture, and by the late 1980s about 20 million households -- roughly 100 million people -- farmed rice for their livelihood. Although Indonesia's climate makes it possible to farm throughout the country, only about one-tenth of the land is devoted to agriculture.
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