Indonesia
Author | : Lynda Cohen Cassanos |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2014-10-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781633559912 |
ISBN-13 | : 1633559912 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Indonesia written by Lynda Cohen Cassanos and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indonesia is an archipelago that includes more than 17,000 islands and stretches across three time zones. It is home to the world's largest Muslim population-more than 200 million Indonesians follow the faith. In 1998 Indonesians replaced the rule of a dictator with democracy, and since then the country has held free and open elections for president as well as for members of a national assembly. However, Indonesia is not without problems, particularly poverty and corruption. There is an armed separatist movement in Aceh, and Islamist terrorist groups like al-Qaeda have targeted Westerners on Bali. This book examines the economic and political issues facing Indonesia today. It provides up-to-date information about the country's geography and climate, history, society, important cities and communities, and relations with other countries