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Population: 242 milion inhabitants; 29% under 15 years of age.
Population growth: 1.45% (2005 estimate)
Life expectancy at birth: 70 years
Religion: 88% muslim, 8% several christian denominatoins, 4% remainder.
Literacy rate: 88% (from age 15)
Economy: In 2005 GNP grew 5.3%.
Per capita income: $3,700 (2005)
Inflation: 9% (2005, Consumer Price Index)
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With more then 17,500 islands, Indonesia is the biggest archipelago in the world. The largest islands are Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Ambon, and Irian Jaya, though many islands are not inhabited at all.
In the early seventeenth century The Netherlands colonized Indonesia. After World War II and the occupation by Japan, Indonesia bcame independent.
Since the Asian financial crisis Indonesia is encountering serious economic problems, and corruption is hampering economic growth in the country.
For more information see: CIA World Fact Book
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Sakaqlotoq,in the interior of East Kalimamtan and mainly inhabited by Dayaks, is situated in a large area where the source of income, the foredt, has disappeared. Reasons: deforestation and fires. Together with the population World Partners has started to create new opportunities and chances.
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Micro-credit fund gives non-bankable people the possibility to obtain a loan.
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