The government has outlined 10 strategic locations and attractions which will be the basis for the “new Balis”. Aug 28, 2017
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism is committed to doubling tourist numbers over the next three years. This will be achieved by improving infrastructure... Aug 22, 2017
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Faced with challenging global economic conditions, Indonesia is improving the ease of doing business, attracting cash inflows and wooing investors, particularly... Aug 18, 2017
Government | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
The capital of West Java and traditional center of the Sundanese people, Bandung is the country’s most dynamic and open-minded technology hub Jul 28, 2017
Government | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Business-friendly Riau is working to encourage visitation and investment while also preserving its forests Jul 26, 2017
Government | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
By cultivating its natural advantages, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara’s main island, is rapidly developing its economy and emerging as a regional hub. Jul 12, 2017
Government | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Government enacts large-scale infrastructure development to boost long-term economic growth and improve national competitiveness May 25, 2017
Infrastructure | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
SOEs such as PT PP will be critical to realizing Indonesia’s infrastructure ambitions. The company has ambitions beyond this, with plans to become... Apr 18, 2017
Infrastructure | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Government-led deregulation, attractive economic policies and an infrastructure boom is making investment in South-East Asia great again Mar 07, 2017
Government | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
The government has outlined 10 strategic locations and attractions which will be the basis for the “new Balis”. Dec 06, 2016
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism is committed to doubling tourist numbers over the next three years. This will be achieved by improving infrastructure... Dec 06, 2016
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Lombok, green and devout, is sometimes referred to as “The Unspoiled Bali” or “The Island of a Thousand Mosques”. It is directly... Sep 21, 2016
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia
Discussing Indonesia’s key priorities within the renewable energy sector, Rida Mulyana,... Dec 06, 2016
United World talks to Indonesia’s Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi to discuss... Sep 26, 2016
Popular Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is seen as someone who... Sep 23, 2016
The city of Bandung is the capital and economic heart of West Java. In this interview with... Aug 24, 2016
Panin Bank is Indonesia’s eighth largest bank in terms of assets, and has been publicly... Aug 23, 2016
Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province, whose two largest islands are Lombok and... Aug 23, 2016
General Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesia’s Minister of Defense, discusses the country’s... Aug 22, 2016
Dr Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Indonesia’s former Finance Minister and... Aug 22, 2016
The position of Presidential Chief of Staff was recently created by President Joko Widodo... Aug 19, 2016
United World sits down with Brian Arnold, President of AmCham Indonesia, to discuss the... Aug 19, 2016
Budi Bowoleksono, Ambassador of Indonesia to the US, talks about the country’s growth,... Sep 20, 2015
The German Academic Exchange Service, known as DAAD, has facilitated the transfer of 30,000... Apr 27, 2015
World Report talks to H.E. Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro about the new reforms implemented... Mar 23, 2015
The government is laying out a set of incentives to spur growth in the shipbuilding industry... Mar 16, 2015
By connecting the eastern part of Indonesia with the western part of Indonesia, the nation... Feb 18, 2015
We are focusing in terms of the four pillars that Sintesa has which are consumer products,... Feb 17, 2015
Indonesian new government has three priorities: First, there is the goal to increase productivity... Feb 06, 2015
The motto of Indonesia is the minority respects the majority, but the majority protects... Feb 05, 2015
The potential and competitive advantage Indonesia bears, being the largest archipelago in... Feb 04, 2015
Mr. Fary, Chairman of Commission V responsible for the area of transport, telecommunications,... Jan 28, 2015
Dr. Surya Darma, Vice Chairman of The Indonesian Renewable Energy Society, discusses the... Dec 22, 2014
LOCATION:
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
AREA:
total: 1,904,569 sq km
CLIMATE:
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
NATURAL RESOURCES:
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
LANGUAGES:
Bahasa Indonesia update paises set descripcion = official, modified form of Malay; English, Dutch, local dialects update paises set descripcion = of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
RELIGIONS:
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% update paises set descripcion = 2000 census)
POPULATION:
245,613,043 update paises set descripcion = July 2011 est.)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Jakarta
GDP update paises set descripcion = purchasing power parity):
$1.03 trillion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
rice, cassava update paises set descripcion = tapioca; peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
INDUSTRIES:
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
EXPORTS:
$158.1 billion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
IMPORTS:
$127.4 billion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
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