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INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA

INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA. Made up of 17,508 islands – Indonesia is the worlds longest archipelago separating the Indian Ocean from the Pacific. INDONESIA.

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INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA

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  1. INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA

  2. Made up of 17,508 islands – Indonesia is the worlds longest archipelago separating the Indian Ocean from the Pacific INDONESIA

  3. INDONESIAMain Islands are Sumatra, Java, and Celebes. Most of the Island of Borneo and half the Island of New Guinea also belongs to Indonesia

  4. INDONESIAWith 220.5 million people, Indonesia is one of the largest countries the world

  5. There are over 300 different native ethnic groups in Indonesia The Melanesians are subdivided into the Acehnese of north Sumatra; the Bataks of northeastern Sumatra; the Minangkabaus of west Sumatra; the Sundanese of west Java; the Javanese in central and east Java; the Madurese on the island of Madura; the Balinese on Bali; the Sasaks on the island of Lombok; the Timorese on Timor; the Dayaks in Kalimantan; and the Minahasa, Torajas, Makassarese, and Buginese on Sulawesi. INDONESIAThis huge population represents many different ethnic groups, languages, and religions

  6. Languages include Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch,and local dialects representing the vast amounts of different ethnic groups Austronesian linguistic family

  7. Indonesia has more Muslims than any other country in the world 86% of Indonesia’s people practice Islam INDONESIA

  8. Other Religions include Christianity 9%, Hinduism 2%, Buddhism, and many native religions. These religions were brought by the many travelers, traders and colonizers on these islands INDONESIA

  9. While Indonesia gained its independence from its Dutch (Holland) colonizers in 1949, it has struggled to become an economic leader INDONESIA

  10. Corruption and political opposition have long been the cause of Indonesia’s underdevelopment

  11. INDONESIA and MALAYSIA

  12. In the same way that Indonesia is populated by diverse peoples and religions, Malaysia and its port cities have become an international community MALASIA

  13. While corruption and political instability has slowed Indonesia’s economic growth, Malaysia has become one of the wealthiest nations in Asia MALAYSIA

  14. Malaysia exports a tremendous amount of natural resources including rubber, oil, natural gas, tin, iron ore, and copper. MALAYSIA

  15. Malaysia has also become a leading manufacturer of high-technology goods such as microchips MALAYSIA

  16. Malaysia’s constant economic growth has caused it to become a target of resentment and anger in South east Asia

  17. Malaysia’s western-style capitalism has also led many in this strongly Muslim country to call for a return to more conservative view of Islam and rejection of Western ideas. MALAYSIA

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