CHAPTER I
THE STATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA
SECTION I
THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND THE SOVEREIGNTY
Article 1
1. The independent and sovereign Republic of the United States of Indonesia is a democratic state of federal structure, governed by justice.
2. The sovereign authority of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia is exercised by the Government together with the House of Representatives and the Senate.
SECTION II
THE TERRITORY OF THE STATE
Article 2
1. The Republic of the United States of Indonesia comprises the whole territory of Indonesia, i.e., the territories of:
a. the Negara Republik Indonesia, being the territory in accordance with the status quo as defined in the Renville-agreement of 17 January 1948;
the Negara Indonesia Timur;
the Negara Pasundan, including the Federal District Djakarta;
the Negara Djawa Timur;
the Negara Madura;
the Negara Sumatera Timur on the understanding that the status quo of South-Asahan and Labuhan-Batu in respect to the Negara Sumatera Timur is maintained;
the Negara Sumatera Selatan;
b. the autonomous constitutional units;
Djawa Tengah;
Bangka;
Belitung;
Riau;
Kalimantan Barat (Daerah Istimewa);
Dajak Besar;
Dacrah Bandjar;
Kalimantan Tenggara;
Kalimantan Timur;
a and b. which participant territories unite in the federal relationship of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia in free self-determination and on the basis of the provisions of this Constitution and also:
c. the other territories of Indonesia not being participant territories.
SECTION III
THE SYMBOLS AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE STATE
Article 3
1. The national flag of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia is the red und white flag.
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