Indonesia

Paper Summary:

This paper uses the information gathered from interview with an Indonesian student to describe Indonesia. The paper describes the country's complex population mix and its political system, noting that 88% of its people are Muslim and that it has a secular democracy political system where corruption unfortunately is a widespread phenomenon. Indonesia's relations with other countries and its economy are also briefly discussed.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Indonesian Population
The Indonesian Political System
The Indonesian Relationships with other Countries
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world. Indeed, it has 228 millions of inhabitants. Many tribes live in Borneo and Irian Jaya. Besides, the Chinese, whose integration is rather difficult, are a significant minority. The official Indonesian language is called "Bahasa Indonesia," and is almost spoken by everyone. However, some local languages are often used all over the country and more and more people speak English. From a religious point of view, there are serious tensions between the Christian and the Muslim today."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Interview of Arifin Angriawan
• WWF, Living Planet Report 2004
• http://www.cirs-tm.org
• http://fr.wikipedia.org
• Indonesie, la nouvelle donne ", by the French author Philippe Raggi

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• Essay # 84458 : "Indonesia Proposal"
• Book Review # 74559 : "Political Change in Indonesia "

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