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The Republic of Indonesia or what we presently know as Indonesia is a small nation located at Southeast Asia. This country comprises of 17,508 islands in total. In fact this nation is the biggest archipelagic state in the whole world. More over, Indonesia is the fourth largest populous country in the world with a total population of 234 million. Indonesia is a nation with a majority of Muslim population, but officially it is not a Muslim State. This country is a republic, where the government is formed by the elected member of the Parliament or by the President.
Indonesia is not an Islamic state. The nation’s capital city is in Jakarta. This country shares its borders with East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, and the Indian part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the other neighboring countries of Indonesia. Since the seventh century this land has remained one of the most important trade regions in the world. This was the time when the Srivijaya Kingdom took over the rein over this nation and formed business links with China. Foreign power has a great role in influencing the Indonesian history. The Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms were at their best under an Indian influence.
| The Muslim traders coming to this country for business purposes brought the trend of Islam to Indonesia. In fact, the European powers kept on fighting with one another to earn a monopoly over the business world in this nation, especially the Maluku’s Spice Island in the Age of Exploration. It was sometime in the Post World War II session when Indonesia got its independence after a three and a half century long Dutch Colonialism.
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Since then the history of the nation has remained quite turbulent because of, corruption, natural disaster, separation, frequent economic changes, democratization, etc.
The remarkably different kind of variations in the linguistics, among the religious groups, ethnic groups in Indonesia are found in the different islands of the country. Indonesia’s national identity has always been defined by the language people over here speak, the colonial history and their constant fight for independence, the majority Muslim population, etc. In fact, the national motto of the country is “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity”. It can be said that it is the diversity of the nation that was used to form the nation. Separatism and sectarian tension has often brought in violent confrontation that has even undermined the economic and political stability of the nation. Apart from the vast populous area of the country there are large patches of wilderness. This country has the second largest biodiversity in the world.
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