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What do you think about indonesia?
Have you ever been to indonesia?

I just want to know your opinion.

Indonesia is a big country, Indonesia has many ethnic tribes, language, culture.
I am Indonesian.

My friends are flying to Indonesia in a couple of weeks. When I found out the details of acquiring them, I did not want to fly there in the near future. First they were advised to get vaccinated against hepatitis, there probably an outbreak of this disease. And they warned about potential terrorist attacks. I do not think that tur.agentstvo will just say such things.

it's definitely a place I wanna visit

I am from Bali and I am very proud of the beauty of the country that I have Indonesia we have a diverse culture with different tribes and different religions in one nation

I was in Jakarta back in 2015 for business. Interesting place, but very crowded. But I could sense the quick pace of development. In 5-10 years, it could be a powerhouse.

Indonesia is a country with a lot of interesting culture, tribes and languages. Indonesia is pretty interesting and beautiful place There are a lot of attraction and many people from other country come to Indonesia to see the scenery or to try the foods here. Indonesian people are known for their friendly and mutual cooperation. there are many type of people, tribe, religion, language, culture and Places in Indonesia, that's why i think Indonesia is an interesting place.

Indonesia is a very beautiful country.
who was once dubbed the Asian tiger of his day.
a country rich in many mines like mine, gold, oil and more,
and a country that does not compare tribes, cultures and religions.
That is Indonesia with its unity.

Indonesia has many beautiful beaches and full of beautiful people. I have never been to indonesia but I want to visit it soon. I want to fo food tripping and also shopping because I have heard that dresses and clothes are at a cheqp price but comes with quality designs,

Indonesia is big country, there are many cultures, languages, and ethnic here. All religion, culture, and others can stay here and life free here. There is no one disturbing others. And there are so many beautiful place here.

I was there before for holiday. It was wonderful and people was very friendly. I think you should visit this country if you never done before

I have never been to Indonesia, but my friends have been to Bali. They have told me that it is a very beautiful place with lots of friendly people. The only thing which bothers me about Indonesia is the rise of radical Islam. During the past 2 decades, there have been many incidents there, such as the 1998 anti-Chinese riots and the 2002 Bali bombings.

Indonesia is an archipelago country that has many cultures, customs, languages and also special foods.   
the majority of Indonesian people are Muslim, but some are Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist and Kong Hu Cu.   
the famous island is Bali.Bali is the icon of Indonesian tourism which is famous for its beauty, especially the beach.   
besides it, Bali is also famous for its unique and interesting cultural arts.   
I am proud to be born and live in Indonesia.

I do not know a lot of things about Indonesia but This country has most of the muslim population of the earth. And also, It has great islands and cultural diversity. If I had a chance, I would definitely visit this exotic country. Maybe, I can travel to this county in the future.

iam hear about indonesia, if indonesia central bank baned bitcoin

Indonesia is a big country with lots of beautiful nature. In Indonesia there are some natural panorama which is included as one of the best in the world. If all can be managed properly, Indonesia can become a tourist center of the world. The problem in Indonesia is the lack of honest people. It must be painful for Indonesians, but I know Indonesia a lot because I'm Indonesian. Honest people hard to find especially in government, most of them are corrupt, I really hate corruptors. Currently there are people who have important positions that are exposed to major corruption cases, and he is very difficult to catch. Laws in Indonesia are still not firm for rich people.

Indonesia is a tropical country with many beaches and other exotic natural attractions. Indonesia a country rich in diversity both nature, culture, tribe, language, skin color etc. But still one in word indonesia

Indonesia is the country of beautiful island and is a unitary sovereign state, it spread around  1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles), Indonesia is the world's 14th-largest country in terms of land area and world's 7th-largest country in terms of combined sea and land area

Indonesia, a Southeast Asian nation made up of thousands of volcanic islands, is home to hundreds of ethnic groups speaking many different languages. It’s known for beaches, volcanoes, Komodo dragons and jungles sheltering elephants, orangutans and tigers. On the island of Java lies Indonesia's vibrant, sprawling capital, Jakarta, and the city of Yogyakarta, known for gamelan music and traditional puppetry.

i've never been there but can't even imagine wanting to - i've heard that it's quite a filthy place... my classmate was there for her vacation and it was terrible

I was once in this country. I liked the fact how beautiful she is. Nature, the ocean, everything is just perfect. I hope that someday there still to go and relax.

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia that is crossed by the equator and is between Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world consisting of 17,504 islands. the president of indonesia is joko widodo.

indoneisa is a unitary state is a sovereign state that runs in a government that is central government. The central government is the highest peak in a country. In running its government the central government delegates its power to government in each region.

I was changing my plane and stayed for a day in Singapore - I think it's a big similar to Indonesia - so I think it's an interesting county to visit.

please pay a visit to indonesia.
Indonesia is a country with thousands of islands and many places of tourism can be visited.
and Indonesians are very friendly to uphold tolerance.

Lol.... most of the third world nations are filthy. I am currently residing in India and it is horrible here. You can't walk using the street because dog/human/cow feces is everywhere. Even if you can avoid stepping on the feces, the stench that comes out of it is so overpowering.

Indonesia is a very rich country in terms of culture, natural resources, and language, besides Indonesia is an archipelagic country which is strategically located in a cross-world lane is an advantage for the nation of Indonesia in the field of trade and tourism so as to addforeign exchange .Unfortunately human resources in Indonesia is still low so that the existing natural resources are underutilized and still depend on imported products abad.

I think it's a scary country that executes drug dealers. Wouldn't advise people to go there. Murderers should be executed. I don't think drug users should.

Indonesia is indeed very beautiful. You can find a large number of world paradise in Indonesia.

I think Indonesia is a country rich in natural resources and a lot of natural beauty is so widespread in Indonesia, but I am very sad to Indonesia, why I am very sad to Indonesia because the people of Indonesia can not manage the natural wealth owned in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country that is very rich in the culture and beauty of the island .. I once dive in lombok very beautiful place and will not be found in any country.

A lot of countries around the world executes drug dealers and Indonesia is not the only one. Even developed nations such as Singapore and Qatar executes drug traffickers. And they have solid reason to give such harsh punishment for drug dealers. I will tell you the simple solution. Please refrain from trafficking drugs, at least when you are visiting these countries. Fair enough?

Indonesia is wonderful Indonesia for me! I really enjoy the colorful culture and tradition of Indonesia and the diversity and unity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika) inside the country. Traditional dances, music, even magical and martial arts and especially the food ways were enough to attract me to this beautiful country. I have been living here for a couple of months but have never had any adaptation problem due to the hospitality of Indonesian people. But I cannot say I have seen everything here as it may take years to only know the unique communities and cultures all across the world.
Shortly, it has a rich and historical culture and traditon still reflected by today's generation.

I loved cycling in the balinese countryside. Also, Balinese people are very friendly and the warung food is very tasty.

I would like to visit other parts of Indonesia next time.

South East Asia is one of my favourite places.

No, I haven't. But I heard it's very beautiful and charming place.
I'd like to see it with my own eyes.

I have never been to Indonesia, but I have friends that already visited Indonesia to have a relaxing vacation and they are all happy from what Indonesia can offer. Someday I will also go to Indonesia to witness and experience the different traditions and cultures in Indonesia.

I'd been married to an Indonesian woman, from which we've two girls.
For the country itself is as beautiful as any tropical place you can think about, however the human side is extremely poor. Religion being its biggest stone on the shoe, with regions you surely wouldn't want to go, specially those more Islamic, then the endemic corruption, making it hard to move the country forward.
Nevertheless is a country to look up to in terms of investment with a huge market, be it internal or tourism. Still for risk assessment it must be taken as medium-high, and being so different from region to region you can't consider the country as whole.

Indonesia is an archipelago rich in traditions and customs, has beautiful marine and mountainous excursions, its friendly people entertain guests..

I am Indonesian
and i love indonesia

new haven for radical muslims and also being a new training camp for terrorists and their government has trouble stopping them

Indonesia used to be a quite moderate society. But during the 1990s, some of the politicians started taking help from the radical groups, which introduced this problem for the first time in that country. This resulted in several terrorist groups forming inside Indonesia and these groups were responsible for crimes such as the anti-Chinese riots and Bali bombings.

Yeah... I dunno about that. I often see you idiot Indonesians making incredibly intolerant and homophobic posts:


Though I suspect half of you here are still in high school and are brainwashed by your religious schooling no dount.

I haven't been to Indonesia but from what my friends and relatives told me, Indonesia is reach in culture and traditions. Someday, I would also visit Indonesia with my boyfriend.

The largest country in Southeast Asia, both in area and population, is the Republic of Indonesia. Consisting of some 13,670 islands along the Equator between the Indian and Pacific oceans. And also most beautiful country and Buddhist is mail religious in there

Indonesia is pretty different from region to region. Bali is mainly Hindu and more tolerant, whereas Sumatra is hell on Earth sponsored by "the religion of peace", Java depends on the city, my older daughter already got some troubles at Kedhiri (again sponsored by the "religion of peace") but not on other East Java cities...
Lately I had a friend looking to invest at Lombok, asked my ex and she just replied: Muslims...

My country The Republic of Indonesia (RI), generally called Indonesia, is the largest country in Southeast Asia crossed by the equator and lies between the Asian and Australian continents and between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world consisting of 17,504 islands, an alternative name commonly used is Nusantara.Negara With the fourth largest population in the world with a population of more than 263,846,946 million in 2016, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in Indonesia world and the most populous Muslim country in the world, with more than 220 million people. The form of Indonesian government is a republic, with the House of Representatives, Regional Representative Council and President elected directly by the people. With the capital of Jakarta

where did she go? as with most countries, we have filthy and beautiful spots.

in many many ways the two countries are vastly different. you will not get a good overall impression of indonesia from looking at singapore. 

Indonesia, one of the world's largest biological and non-living resources.
In general, natural resources by nature can be classified as renewable and non-renewable natural resources. renewable sDA is a natural resource that can continue to exist as long as its use is not over-exploited. however irreparable natural resources are limited natural resources because their use is faster than the process of formation and whenused continuously will be exhausted.Indonesia is a vast country. Thus, the tribes and cultures are diverse. The diversity of tribes and cultures resulted in various historical heritages in Indonesia. Historical heritage objects in Indonesia include:
- Arca
- the castle
-temple
- the building
-tomb
-monument
-museum
-book
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indonesia has this problem of competing with bali marketing-wise. i wonder how many westeners still know bali but not indonesia, or think that indonesia is a part of bali.

and aren't the streets of paris also full of dog poops?

Actually, no, they aren't... don't know where you got that one from.

you really have to update that number :) reminds me of the 80's.

from my french teacher back in the 2000's :) something about dog owners not required to carry around poop bags like in some other countries. i'm glad that's not the case, i guess.

You guys have probably never seen the Indian streets. I am not saying about major national highways and main roads, but about smaller streets connecting the outskirts to the cities. It is a horrible sight. The worst thing is guys defecating in the open by the side of the road. They don't even have the decency to go to the bushes and cover up.

As an Indonesian, i personally like the various forms of cultural heritage (physical and intangible such as tradition, artistic expressions, etc) that this country has. I like Batik shirts, Javanese and Balinese architecture, Minang cuisine, paintings, etc. Certainly they’re worth preserving as Indonesia modernizes along the way. One thing that i’m rather disappointed is the fact that Jakarta’ old town is not really well maintained. There are lots of old colonial buildings which have been left to rot for years already. I hope it’ll change soon though, as the old town area of Jakarta is the only place which may attract tourists the most.

Other than that, i do think that we need to put more attention to preserve our culture. As a developing economy, we may think that traditional culture doesn’t have a place in a modern society. But i think that’s a wrong mindset. I’d love to have my future house to be built in traditional Balinese architectural style with a modern interior.

I have business in indonesia,but i never been there. I would like to make an plan to visit there.
this country have good view, and people is warmly as i know.
I look forward to my wish early be come.

you might want to join lin che wei in his cause to revitalize kota tua. https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Che_Wei

we do have people defecating right on the streets too, but usually mentally disturbed ones who have not been confined yet.

I am not even talking about the mentally disturbed guys. Defecating in the open has become a norm here. And they will sit by the side of the road and do whatever they want, at the same time watching and commenting at the passerby. The most ironic thing is that most of these people do have toilets in their homes. But they don't want to use them. I just hope that things are much better in Indonesia.

If you want to go to Indonesia for a vacation, then you choose the right choice. You can choose whatever you want, dive, climb, sunbathe beach, tropical forest, everything is in Indonesia and a lot of that including one of the best in the world.
 

When we talk about Indonesia I haven't there before but I have a little gasp regarding on Indonesia.
According to my friends Indonesia is a friendly country. Many islands, good views, many great  sculpture, have a Beautiful buildings. But for me when we say Indonesia have a beautiful girl. Even in every country there are always bad and good but in Indonesia is more good people. According to some movies that I have been watch. And many tribes, many traditions and good culture. That's all.

Indonesia is a country of contrasts, as everywhere else there are pluses and minuses. One city will seem hospitable, and another unfriendly. But to visit the country, I think it's worth.

@Sithara007,
India is overcrowded, so over 1,3 bln people some oddities may surface and even become "norm".

@zenyfomax1,
They had that issue in the past, now it's a 70€ fine. Still wasn't that "poop everywhere" situation.
The major oddity I found at France is the way they use public restrooms; they simply go to the one that's vacant, regardless of the gender.

I haven't ever been to indonesia . I will certainly travel to indonesia in the near future .

despite the restrooms being clearly marked for gents & ladies?

Yes, they just go to the one that's vacant. So don't get surprised to see a guy coming out of women's or a girl coming out of men's.
This seams more normal outside Paris.
In a way they've a point, usually you see a huge queue at women's restroom and none at men's, this way they just get things going more gender equally.

wew, that's disgusting really. not to mention disastrous for health. where are the police? i believe no such thing is happening in indonesia. people in the villages prefer defecating in the riverside instead of on the streets.

this happens occasionally here too, but what i'm observing is that more often men will go to women's restroom while women much less likely.

I am indonesian people, thank you for the good comments about my country, there are many beautiful beaches in indonesia. well, I wait your arrival in my country.

I am yet to visit Indonesia. But my friend visited that country last year, and told me that the people are very friendly. And there is an advantage for Indians like me. We don't even need to apply for a visa. As far as I know, there is a visa-on-arrival facility available for the Indian nationals.

Indonesia is very fun and the natural attractions are very good. the people are very friendly. Bali island with the beach waves and bagu king in papua is very nice and natural.

fyi, since 2015, citizens of only a handful countries require visa to enter indonesia. indonesia has increased visa-free list from 45 to 169 countries [1]. certain "problematic" countries still require visa, e.g. nigeria, israel, afghanistan...

[1] http://www.imigrasi.go.id/index.php/berita/berita-utama/996-169-negara-resmi-dibebaskan-dari-visa-untuk-kunjungan-ke-indonesia (in indonesian)

I'm Indonesian, I want to share my arabic friends' opinions.
Indonesia is a fertile country, anything you plant will grow, just like paradise, fertile and beautiful. every arabian will come here if they know about Indonesia, they said.
but the funny thing is some my european friends don't know Indonesia, but they know Bali. in Bali, people like this are called Balinesia, because They know Bali but not know Indonesia, while the truth Bali is an island in Indonesia. ^__^

iam indonesian person
Indonesia is a rich country in culture, we are different but still one, not only that Indonesia also has many good places to visit
mountains, beaches, lakes, waterfalls and everything is beautiful
trust me you will not regret for coming to Indonesia

i have offset printing company and  we most need a Indonesia we are very friendly   Indonesia  large county and some place very much betuifully  i think Indonesia Paper is very Qulity Papers have in Indonesia we import more pappers in Indonesia Great Country

Indonesia is an independent country with many tribes and cultures. Diversity is what makes Indonesia so special in the eyes of the world. Indonesia has the motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" which means different but still one.

The only thing that I know about Indonesia is that they supposedly have very bad people in power. And I can find it in a map.

so far we managed to not have the equivalent of trump in power, is that good enough? :p

on a more serious note, the suharto regime (of 32 years) is pretty bad, but you can still find leaders of other countries that are an order of magnitude worse.

Indonesia is a great nation of many natural resources residing in Indonesia. Where Indonesian people are friendly people. We have different tribes, religions, races and languages ​​in each region, but we remain one. And I am proud to be an Indonesian child

Indonesia is one of the fastest growing economies in the whole world. Indonesian people are conformist, cooperative, comfortable with ambiguity, thoughtful because they are unfailingly kind and always thinking about others, they also love photos with foreigners.

I come from Indonesia, West Java, a lot of tourist destinations in this region, such as the largest zoo, beautiful sea with various coral reefs, beautiful gardens, as well as several other tourist attractions that I can not mention one by one ... .

besides culinary Indonesia millions of kinds, because the staple food in Indonesia is rice, then from this culinary Indonesia must always be accompanied by rice ...

Indonesia is an equatorial country with many islands and agricultural resources, I am Indonesian citizen I love Indonesia, Indonesia has many tribes, nations and languages ​​but we remain bhineka single ika, if you want to know about Indonesia, at least you have to visit it.

Yes, Bali is a very interesting and unique place - highly recommend to visit Ubud and rice field teraces

Iam an indonesian, our president is good, but the rest is suck, too many corruptors in our government.
And some people are racist. But the rest is good.

Indonesia is an archipelago country that has many beautiful and lovely places. People in the world think Bali is Indonesia. The true thing is Bali is the part of Indonesia. Bali is one of the island of Indonesia' archipelago. Indonesia has tropic climate that's very perfect for enjoy the sun. Indonesia has everything. Beach, mountain, forest, and many good spots. Indonesia is one of the best destination to travel.

remember that in some parts of indonesia, sagoo and corn are eaten as staple food instead of rice.

which zoo is that? largest nationally? regionally?

I was there. In Indonesia, on the island of Komodo, there is a real dragon is a huge dangerous big reptile!
Komodo dragons live only in the Komodo National Park.

I had a friend in indonesia but living in singapore, i'm from philippines and i can say in terms of attitude we are almost the same  ;D
Hoping to visit indonesia someday, i thought of this country as a good place to be  :)

you can also visit the ragunan zoo in jakarta to see komodos. i'm sure a couple other zoos in indonesia also have komodo.

Helo. I am from lampung i think Indonesia is great country, so many island, culture, language and unique people.

agreeing with you. when i visited manila, i saw a lot of similarities with jakarta. manila is more similar to jakarta than any other foreign cities i've visited.  but i think manila has better malls in term of completeness :)

Indonesia is a very big country. Starting from the population, regions, natural resources to cultural arts and customs.
Viewed from the population, Indonesia's population is the fourth largest in the world, after China, India, and America.

I heard only a good things about Indonesia. Well I'm not too much into Islam and that's not the plus for me but I can deal with it. In other points Indonesia is a nice country to visit. What about living there ... hmm, I don't think so.

I recently read that the government are currently trying to relocate the capital from Jakarta to Palangkaraya mainly due to the congestion of people in the city. Inspite of that it is going to be the economics center for Indonesia for a very long time.

not all regions are dominated by islam. bali for example, is a hindu island. jakartans and foreigners alike seem to fancy living there.

the idea of moving the capital to kalimantan (borneo island) has been going around since forever. one of the reasons being that kalimantan is geologically more stable and experiences less earthquakes and all. but it is nowhere near actually happening.

first i am indonesian, so it probably will be subjective opinion, but i have been living here for all my life, so it's not bad actually, to compare with other regions like middle east for example, indonesia is a unique country, it is located in south east asia, the biggest country in south east asia, dominantly moslem, tropical land (that is really important), unique because of it's huge geographically, consist of many many tribes and their local language and tradition,, it will take a lot of time to know Indonesia, the most important thing, i think indonesian people are very warm and friendly (that is also very important)

Indonesia is a phenomenal country. The earth is rich, the inhabitants are numerous, the problems are many, the leaders are greedy, the poor continue to grow. illiteracy is also increasing.

although like this, I still love Indonesia. I will keep trying to make Indonesia become advanced

Indonesia consists of various cultures with each local wisdom different from each other. The diversity is one of the uniqueness of Indonesia as a tourist attraction. Bali is one of the tourist destination that has many beautiful spot, and has a very strong local culture. And many others place in Indonesia that has beautiful place that  are no less good with Bali.

can you point a reference where it says that illiteracy is increasing?

The indonesia country is great a good country , and honestly I never been to indonesia , but someday I will by the great tourist destination and different foods to explore. I can't to explore this country , and my opinion too is indian people is fun.

I'm dreaming of visiting that country, I heard only good things about it. A beautiful nature, a friendly people and a tasty food - what else do you need?  :)

I have heard that they have more than 300 different ethnic groups in the province of Iriyan Jaya. Some of the other provinces are also extremely diverse, such as the Moluccas and the East Nusa Tengara. Indonesia is one of the most diverse nations in Asia and there are around 700 different languages spoken around there.

I really want to visit this country. I think it has interesting culture and nature. Great photos can be done, in my opinion :)

Indonesia is a massively populated Muslim country in south east Asia. Indonesia has high rate of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and etc. Although I didn't have visited Indonesia yet I hope to travel there in soon future.

I really wanted to visit this country one of my wanted list , I want to explore this vast country and I know I will not regret visiting this country on the future. And I think it's fun lots of thrill and exciting adventures , and I will travel with my families.

indonesia interesting place, people in indonesia very friendly

am very proud if you travel to Indonesia, I live in west lombok indonesia, there are three small famous islands in lombok it's gili trawangan, gili air, gili meno the most popular island after bali

Emerging industrial country with huge standard in time of procession of technology, resources and man power at all time.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, which has a diversity of tribes, cultures, customs, and languages. Indonesia has many islands that have extraordinary beauty in them.

Indonesia is headed by the head of state ie President. The language used by Indonesia is the national language which is the unifying country of Indonesia. Most of the Indonesian population embraced Islam, and some embraced Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism (khonghucu).

Indonesian national anthem is Indonesia Raya. Bendera Indonesia red and white, which means red symbolizes courage, white symbolizes holiness. The symbol of the Indonesian state is Garuda Pancasila with the motto of Bhineka Tunggal Ika, meaning "diverse but one".

Therefore I am happy to be born as a nation of Indonesia "Damn I Love Indonesia"

well, compared to japan, earthquakes here are pretty damn rare :)

"religious freedom" in indonesia

indonesia has this so-called "religious freedom" where the citizen is free to subscribe to any religion she wants, as long as the religion is among the five sanctioned ones: islam, catholicism, christianity, buddhism, hinduism, and confucianism. oh but if you practice some sort of mysticism, you are also allowed and your religion will be listed as "aliran kepercayaan".

the religion is mentioned in the national ID (and in various fill-out forms companies/organizations will freely ask about your religion even though it's irrelevant, for example if you're opening a bank account, the bank will among others ask about your religion even though it does not have anything to do with your transaction style or risk). huge potential for discrimination.

and what if you want to subscribe to a religion other than the abovementioned ones? sometimes you can if the religion is somewhat related to the sanctioned ones, for example jehovah's witnesses used to be outlawed for being a "false cult", but nowadays it's allowed and JV are opening their churches all over indonesia. other religions might not have similar luck.

and what if you don't want to subscribe to any religion? you can't. you have to choose one, at least to put in your ID card. and if you publicly say that you are an atheist, you will be regarded as a bad and dangerous person. sometimes religious followers will even attack you, the government will put you in jail, or worse.

so, that's religious freedom in indonesia.

Indonesia is a big country rich in culture, a lot of tourist destinations in it, maybe you need one year to visit all the tourist destination in Indonesia, I guarantee you will not get bored

you probably meant indonesian right? there are not that many indians living in indonesia (compared to, say, singapore).

Indonesia is the prettiest country in the world, besides its beautiful nature tourism, friendly people, ethnic and cultural diversity make Indonesia have the most cultural art in one country, I am sure if you have ever been to Indonesia surely you want to visit back there

Singapore and Malaysia are having sizable Indian minorities because Tamil laborers were imported to those counties during the British colonial rule. Indonesia was under the Dutch colonial rule and there was no need for importing laborers from elsewhere. Even then, you can find small Tamil minorities in cities such as Medan and Jakarta.

any recommended travel-related book (travelling journal, travel guide, etc) for indonesia? i actually haven't read any.

what experiences led you to believe some of us are so rude?

i see, that makes sense. in the cities that i live in (jakarta, bandung, other places in java) there are not that many. most are in the textile business (a few elite ones are in the media producing business).

Indonesia is a good  place to visit. Your safe there as long you abide on there law. In term of place there are a lot of diverse places you can visit from the sea shore to the mountain you will amaze the beauty of nature.  The culture is also rich which still see the way of life of a indo/malay culture.

~US$1tn in GDP growing at ~5% and accounting for half of Southeast Asia's digital economy, it's absolutely one of the most attractive places for investments, entrepreneurship and living

Nothing special about the economy. It is true that the GDP is around 1 trillion USD. But Singapore (which is having a population of around 2% of that of Indonesia) is having a GDP of $300 billion. So in terms of per capita GDP, Indonesia is ranked much lower when compared to its neighbors.

Indonesia is my country, a unique country that has many islands with millions of differences. Millions of racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity. Indonesia has the beauty of every island there.
But I think of the difference, Indonesia can unite it. Indonesia has a language of unity, Indonesians have a high solidarity mutual work in all things.

I have never been there,and I think is really bad the minimum wage on that country being really low, great place to visit as a turist.

Indonesia. the world's largest archipelagic country lying on the equator, tropical and in the continent of Asia-Australia and the Indian and Pacific oceans. with the diversity of flora and fauna. his well-known friendly community.

although Singapore itself is such a tiny country that absolute numbers wise I'd be extremely surprised if there were more Indians living there vs. Indonesia. Percentage wise maybe!

indonesia is a wonderful country. many beautiful islands in it. one of them is the island of bali, anyone who has ever been there will definitely feel at home.

Well, it is true. Around 9% of the Singaporean population is of Indian origin, which amounts to approx. 350,000. On the other hand, there are around 120,000 people of Indian origin in Indonesia. (Please don't confuse Indonesian Hindus with Indians, as all of them are natives and not Indian immigrants).

ah, i've missed this thread. i thought the admins deleted it :( thank god it's still around.

true that. also don't forget the population: ~240 million, by far the largest in south east asia (+ australia + oceania), good demographics (large percentage in productive age range, demographic bonus in ~2025), improving education level, skills, and english proficiency.

which makes me wonder, why aren't there more indian people in indonesia? at least in bali...

no, i actually don't feel "at home" in bali (even though i'm indonesian) :) too many foreigners there haha.

indonesia's minimum wage is not so bad, compared to its neighboring countries. believe it or not, malaysia's minimum wage (1000 MYR) is actually lower than jakarta's now.

singapore has a miniscule 1.9% gdp growth rate though.

jakarta is a more apple-to-apple comparison to singapore though as they are both city-sized. GDP of jakarta is estimated to be around $321 billion, so still larger than singapore :p

Indonesia is a huges archipelago of diverse islands scattered over both side of the equator between the indian ocean and the pacific ocean.while it has lands boarder with malaysia.

many beautiful places, you can find beach, mountain, also wternal snow in papua..

Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. This country has a population of about 200 million people. indonesia has many islands. indonesian people are mostly Islamic. I want to travel to indinesia.

Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia which crossed by the equator and located between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world comprising of 17.504 islands,[8]alternative names are commonly used in the Archipelago.[9]

Indonesia officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia, with some territories in Oceania.

indonesia consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups....... with one or maybe the largest and politically dominant ethnic group being the Javanese............and indonesia consits of many great islands like lombok, java etc.......

I am an Indonesian and I welcome you to the land of mysteries and cultural richness:)

Indonesia is a vast and ethnically rich country having traces of tribes too :)

No I never been to indonesia ever before, but heard of it once from a friend that it was a nice country

Indonesia negara yang kaya, kaya budaya, kaya bahasa, dan kaya sumber daya alam. Tidak rugi kalau pergi ke indonesia, karena indonesia banyak macam pemandangan, makanan, dan tradisi.

I'm an Indonesian, exactly on the island of Java. Here I will give a little info about indonesia.Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world which consists of 17,504 islands, Indonesia is also called Nusantara. Here there are a variety of different cultures that exist from Sabang to Merauke.Indonesia has many tourist attractions that you must visit, such as in Yogyakarta, Bali, Lombok, East Nusa Tenggara, etc. Here are two seasons namely dry and rain season.  Now this, in Indonesia is going to enter the dry season. The cost of living in Indonesia is relatively cheap, the food here is also diverse and each region has its own characteristics.

Yes... it is ethnically rich (I would rather use the word "diverse"). There are more than 600 languages spoken in that country (250 of that in Iriyan Jaya), and you can imagine the richness of cultural diversity there.

Indonesia negara kaya akan sumberdaya alam, indah, serta kaya akan budaya, suku, pulau dan lain sebagainya...
Saya orang indonesia dan saya cinta tanah air indonesia...

I am an Indian and Indonesia is a foreign country having much similarity in name so I want to visit it

Hi all,

Good day

Indonesia is a nice country, I've never been in Indonesia but i have a many Indonesian friends, many of my friends say that
there are many type of people, tribe, religion, language, culture and Places in Indonesia, Indonesian people is friendly.

hopefully we can visit there and to explore the beautiful country.

I don't wanna visit indonesia. I would rather favour Sydney in Australia :)

why? what's wrong with the term "rich"? also it's interesting how you seem to highlight irian jaya but mistyped it. 

may i know where you are from then?

that's your right to visit or not visit whatever place you want. funny though how you compare a country (indonesia) with a city (sydney). why not compare jakarta vs sydney or indonesia vs australia?

btw, from my last visit there, sydney is not among my favorite city even compared to other australian cities. lots of beggars or people being wasted on the streets. and it's a bit dirty. melbourne is much nicer.

hey, you took IN and IND country codes from us! :p

I am from Indonesia and I am proud to be an Indonesian