Indonesia 2015

Indonesia

By

A.Arputha Selvaraj APMP IIM Calcutta

The flag

Motto: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese)

-Unity in Diversity

GeographyCapital: Jakarta

Official languages: Indonesian

Area: 1,919,440 sq km

Independence: Declared 17 August 1945

Currency: Rupiah (IDR)

GDP: $843.7 billion

Population: 237,512,352

People

Ethnic groups:Javanese 40.6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3.3%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Betawi 2.4%, Bugis 2.4%, Banten 2%, Banjar 1.7%, other or unspecified 29.9%

Religions:Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%,other or unspecified 3.4%

Languages:Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch,local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)

History

1. Kingdom of Muslim religion(13th century)

2. Slavery system in 2nd century B.C

3. Be colonized by Portuguese(1955), Dutchman (340 years), Japanese(World War II).

4. Declared in 17 August, 1945

5. Be a member state in Dec. 27, 1950

Wedding custom

1.Woman marry man

2.Earlier marriage (Java island)

3.Many wives (Mohammedanism culture)

4.Wedding treatment in girl from mother

side.

5.Confinement in childbirth

sepak takraw

Sepak takraw kick volleyball is a sport native to Southeast Asia, resembling volleyball,

except that it uses a rattan ball and only allows players to use their feet, knee,

chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Thailand, Cambodia,

Malaysia, Laos, Australia, Philippines and Indonesia.

Politics

-The politics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic-the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. -Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two People's Representative Councils. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. -The President of Indonesia is directly-elected for five-year terms, and is the head of state, commander-in-chief of Indonesian armed forces and responsible for domestic governance and policy-making and foreign affairs. The president appoints a cabinet, who don't have to be elected members of the legislature.

Economy

Indonesia has a market-based economy in which the government plays a significant role. It owns more than 164 state-owned enterprises and administers prices on several basic goods, including fuel, rice, and electricity. In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis that began in mid-1997, the government took custody of a significant

portion of private sector assets through acquisition of nonperforming bank loans and corporate assets through the debt restructuring process. the presence of US banks, manufacturers, and service providers expanded, especially after the industrial and financial sector reforms of the 1980s. The economic crisis made continued private financing imperative but problematic. New foreign investment approvals fell by almost two-thirds between 1997 and 1999.

Foreign relations

During the regime of president Suharto, Indonesia built

strong relations with the United States and had difficult

relations with the People's Republic of China owing to

Indonesia's anti-communist policies and domestic tensions with the

Chinese community.

Indonesia is a founding member of the Association of

South East Asian Nations. Since the 1980s, Indonesia has

worked to develop close political and economic ties

between South East Asian nations, and is also influential in

the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Reference

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia#Geography

• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html

• http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=-CP6ykzsK0M&feature=related

• Special thanks to Yasmin Purnomo from Indonesia our interviewee.

Thank you for lisntening

Email me : arputhaselvaraj@gmail.com