Indonesia

Question # 1
What are some cities and
other places in Indonesia?
 Cities People
Jakarta 8.5 million.
Surabaya 2.4 million.
Medan 1.8 million.
Bandung 1.7 million.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
http://www.geonames.org/ID/largest-cities-in-indonesia.html
 The two biggest cities on the island of Java - Jakarta
and Surabaya - are hubs for clusters of fast-growing
middleweight cities.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/asia-pacific/understanding-the-diversity-of-indonesias-consumers
 The coastline of Indonesia is over 54,000 km.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
 On Indonesias Sulawesi
Island, you can say hello
to tarsier. Their eyes are
as big as their stomachs,
and their heads can
rotate 360.

https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
 Part # 2
Who live in Indonesia?
 http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/indonesia-population/

More than 250 million live in Indonesia.

The population of is growing strongly.
 People live on about 6,000 of the more than
17,500 islands which constitute Indonesia.

https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/wirtschaft/aktuell/die_aufstrebenden_konsumenten_im_visier_1.5714043.html
https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
 Almost everyone in Bali, an island east of Java, has
their teeth filed down.

Why? By filing down the teeth, the belief is that people

can prevent anger, confusion, jealousy, drunkenness,
desire, and greed.

https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
 Question # 3
What are some examples of
innovation and innovation
potential in Indonesia?
Indonesian farmers began growing rice in the 7th century.

On average, every Indonesian eats more than 125 kg.

rice per year. That is more than 15 times as much as
Americans eat and twice as much as Japanese eat.

https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703905404576164212551766804.html
 Indonesia is one of the worlds largest producers of
nutmeg, which is native to its Banda Islands.

Nutmeg is a classic ingredient in Danish meatballs.

https://www.factretriever.com/indonesia
https://youtu.be/8mq2YNC1qfQ
 There is a very large potential to help more people in
Indonesia get access to the Internet. Only about
half of the population use the Internet.

http://internetworldstats.com/asia.htm#id
 There is a dynamic and growing energy in Indonesia focusing on
parenting education, particularly for low-income families.

For example, parents may learn about how to communicate

well.

http://blogs.worldbank.org/education/five-ways-improve-parenting-education-indonesia
 In Indonesia, solar energy is growing strongly.

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/mgi/research/asia/the_archipelago_economy, p. 67.
Sugar palm factory making ethanol and sirup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtWp84htc18
 Question # 4
How is the political
structure of Indonesia?
 The president and vice president of Indonesia
are both selected by the vote of the citizens
for a term of 5 years.

http://www.123independenceday.com/indonesia/political-system.html
 The parliament of Indonesia, Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat (MPR), has 2 chambers:

# 1: The People's Representative Council = the 'Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat' (DPR)

550 members, elected for a 5 year term.

The Regional Representatives Council = the 'Dewan Perwakilan Daerah' (DPD)

168 members.

http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1471508731&Country=Indonesia&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure
 Independent monitoring groups have found that
elections in Indonesia are free and fair.

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/indonesia