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 Indonesia’s 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 world’s 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