Located between the Indian and Pacific oceans in the Southeast Asia, Indonesia ranked number four (as in 2014), as the most populous country in the world with 252,812,245 milion people (worldometers, n.d.). 13,194,000 million people alone are living in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta (national geographic, n.d). It is a country consists of 17,000 islands; around 6000 islands are inhabited and Indonesia is linked to the equator (Infoplease, n.d). It is used to be colonised and under the influence of the Dutch for 347 years since 1602 (factmonster,n.d). The people of Indonesia pledged to unite and build one country, one language and one nation (Wanandi, 2002). Jusuf Wanandi (2002) stated that this is due to the Dutch colonialism in the form of the Netherlands East Indies that led to the establishment of the Indonesian nation and state. Indonesia is also known as the largest Muslim country in Southeast Asia as there are 90 percent of Indonesians are Muslim, the other would be Prostestants, Catholics, Hindus and Buddhists (Wanandi, 2002). Indonesia also famously known with their culture and customs due to its diverse nation (kwintessential,n.d.). There are more than 490 ethnic groups in the country (Wanandi, 2002). The official language is Bahasa Indonesia; a modified form of Malay language (kwintessential,n.d.). Indonesia is a country that practises a constitutional democracy. After the fall of Suharto 's (the former president of Indonesia) authoritarian New Order Regime
I consider myself remarkably lucky to have a chance to touch upon a part, albeit a tiny one, of modern North American literature. Among the awesome short stories read for class this semester, there is one that impressed me above all others - Walk Well, My Brother by Farley Mowat. And the character that did appeal to me is Konala, a young Inuit woman, who is skillfully contrasted to a mean personality of the protagonist, Charlie Lavery, and who radically changes his idea of the core personal values. In spite of the fact that Konala is weakened by a fatal disease, she reveals a great deal of sincere selflessness and heartfelt readiness to help during their challenging journey.
Australia and Indonesia political systems are instrumental in shaping the development of individual nations. These systems determine the policies that are to be followed by the government and the governed and aim to establish political stability. Despite Australia is a constitutional monarchy and Indonesia is a republic, the two country have many similarities and differences in the political system. This extended response identifies and compares the key features of government system and election between Australia and Indonesia political systems.
They attract tourist with their own attractions. People love to go to these countries. Despite all the similarities, Australia occupies a much larger area than Indonesia. But Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country. So, Indonesia has a much larger population than Australia.
Ornate temples, forests, white sand beaches are what define this country. You can also explore surrounding islands like Bali, Java, Sumatra, for some adventure and look forward to food and lodging at unbelievable prices.
The Tragedy of Macbeth by “William Shakespeare” incorporates some very drastic changes in human character and sparks many questions because of them. The main character Macbeth is plagued by these alterations and has conjured up many speculations as to why they happened. The theory that I will be investigating is that of wether or not Macbeth acted differently by free will or the witches intervention. In my own personal opinion I believe that Macbeth’s actions were the result of witchcraft and that he would have been fine if they didn’t get involved.
Erik Erikson is a theorist who came up with the idea of psychosocial development. He elaborated on the different stages in a person’s life and the ways it could result in. From his early life to later on, he shows an interest in the idea of identity. He stays true to his ideas especially in his professional life and focuses on working with child psychosocial development. Erik Erikson’s early life, professional life and psychological finding lead to his legacy.
Indonesia is a country that is described as having a beautiful scenery and is gorgeous place to live. This doesn’t mean that something with a beautiful scenery does not have any flaws that come with it. Indonesia consists of a group of islands located in Southeast Asia and is between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. The proper language that is spoken is known as Indonesian or “Bahasa Indonesian”. This is the most common language that is spoken in Indonesia; but is not the only one that is used. Indonesian was first developed in the year 1945, when the declaration of Indonesian independence was first drawn up. Although Indonesian is known as the official language, it is actually the second most used language in Indonesia. Most of the population speaks languages such as Minangkabau or Javanese. These languages are typically spoken at households and the public. Indonesian on the other hand is commonly used at work and in school. The ethnic groups that are usually found in Indonesia include: Javanese (45%), Sundanese (14%), Madurese (7.5%), Coastal Malays (7.5%), and other (26%). Out of these ethnic groups the main religion that is practiced is Muslim (88%) followed by Protestant (5%), Roman Catholic (3%), Hindu (2%), Buddhist (1%) and other (1%). In extension to Indonesians, they are a mix of Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay and even though there population consists of mainly Muslims, they also have a vast amount of Christian Protestants, Catholics, Hindus, and Buddhists.
After Suharto ended his long dictatorial reign in 1998 there was a substantial increase in religious and ethnic conflict in Indonesia. Author Jacques Bertrand claims religious and ethnic conflict defined Indonesia’s national model. This resulted in three critical junctures during Suharto’s retirement of his sovereign rule. The three critical junctures defined Indonesia’s “terms of citizenship, and give meaning to the structure and procedures of an institution” (Bertrand, 20). When Suharto left as dictator, major political and social changes consumed Indonesia, which threatened the Indonesian realm. The people of Indonesia struggled to define their sense of nationalism.
“Please analyse the diversity in modern Indonesia and provide your opinion on its implication on Indonesian’s nation building.”
Approximately 14,000 people/km2 is the population density of Jakarta. There are some areas where this number increases up to 49,368 people/km2.
Philippines is an Asian country in South East Asia made up of a series of islands, totaling to approximately 7641, in the Western Pacific Ocean. The country has a population of approximately 102, 250, 000 inhabitants as of June 2015 (Schweitzer & Alexander, 2015). Manila, the capital city, has extensive commercial activities and the Filipino government’s judicial and executive branches are located there. Besides, the city is considered to be one of the leading global cities. The national language in the Philippines is Filipino but English is the official language. Additionally, there are 182 ethnic languages spoken in the country. Majority of the Philippines are Christians and the dominant religion is Roman Catholicism with 83% of the people belonging to the Roman Catholic faith. Approximately 6% of the population belong to several nationalized Christian cults, 4 % are Muslims and 2% identify with more than 100 protestant denominations.
Lately, the problems faced by the country are increasingly complex. Starting from the health, environment, socio-cultural to economic and political problems. Among the issues faced by the countries around the world, the economic issue is the most significant thing. The economic problem is not limited to the exchange of goods and services only but also involves economic transaction between one country to another. The increasing complexity of needs of a country creates none of the country able to meet its own needs. Thus, it is a common thing for countries to work together to maintain their economic situation, either cooperation between countries with neighboring countries in the region or countries in other
Mr Mathangi Alagiah (42), his wife Priya (38) and their 13 year old son Maha are Sri Lankan Tamils who spent four years living in a refugee camp in India. They fled to Australia due to the living conditions in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka there has been a dramatic growth in rates throughout different minority groups especially Tamils. Tamils comprise of approximately 18% of Sri Lankans population (http://countrystudies.us/sri-lanka/25.htm U.S. Library of Congress, (2014). and Tamil is also one of the Dravidian languages found exclusively in peninsular India.
Indonesia is a high power distance the country, it is 78 points in Hofstede model. Is uncertainty avoidance scores are 48. Therefore, Indonesia is a strong uncertainty avoidance country. The scores of masculine is less than the scores of feminine in Indonesia, the masculine is 46 points. As for the individualism and collectivism, the individualism scores in Indonesia is got 38 points. It is a smaller number than the scores of the collectivism.
This essay discuses the relevance of culture for understanding globalization and cultural change taking place in Indonesia. The issue of globalization and cultural change has recently figured prominently in various discourses in Indonesia, especially in relation to the question of how Indonesia’s cultural identities should be maintained in the face of such a global process.