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(Republik Indonesia). State of Southeast Asia (1,910,931 km²). Capital: Jakarta. Administrative division: provinces (32), special districts (1), autonomous province (1). Population: 248,818,100 (2013 estimate). Language: Bahasa-Indonesia (official), Javanese. Religion: Muslims 87.2%, Protestants 7%, Catholics 2.9%, Hindus 1.7%, Buddhists 0.7%, others…
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Family life The family is very important in Indonesia. The father is the head of the family, he is in charge and all other family members must show him respect. In some families it is normal for the father to…
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Proportion of literate adults: Men 97.2%, women 93.6% Major religions: Islam 88%, Christianity 9.7%, Hinduism 1.7% Urban population: 55.3% Life expectancy (female / male): Women 76 years, men 70.6 years (2018) Gender Inequality Index: Rank 111 of 189 (2018) Infant…
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Arts Especially in the densely populated islands of Java and Bali, the traditional arts are strongly influenced by Indian traditions. In the popular wayang puppet show, popular Hindu epics are performed in Java, which is predominantly Islamic today. The Wayang…
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Indonesian literature in German You do not necessarily have to be able to read Indonesian in order to gain further access to Indonesian society through literature. Translations by writers such as Mangunwijaya, Leila S. Chudori, Mochtar Lubis, Umar Kayam, Pramoedya…
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Security In Indonesia there have been several bomb attacks by Islamist extremists in recent years, most recently in January 2016 and May 2018 in suicide attacks on 3 churches and a police headquarters in East Java. According to the safety…
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Currency: Rupiah (IDR) Exchange rate: 16,838 rupiah = 1 € (November 2020) Time zone (s): UTC +7 to UTC +9 Country code (phone): + (62) Climate (for capital): tropical-monsoonal Transport and traffic Driving in Indonesia is on the left. The…
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Education The Indonesian education system is chronically underfunded, although Indonesia invests around 20% of the national budget in the education sector. Figures on the education system show a clear need to catch up compared to countries with a similar level…
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Belief in an almighty God is part of the official state philosophy Pancasila. Atheism is therefore not allowed and can be punished. All major religions are also represented in Indonesia. 6 religions are officially recognized (Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Protestantism…
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The role of traditional medicine in health care is declining overall. However, it is often used for common mild health disorders such as colds. At the same time, traditional medicine is adapting to modern needs in a sometimes astonishing way….
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