The Republic of Indonesia is the biggest archipelago nation in the
world, comprising 17,508 islands stretching along 5,120 kilometers from east to
west, and 1,760 kilometers from north to south. The total population of Indonesia is 222 million for 2006.
130 million people live on the island of Java, the most populous island of the
- Indonesia is rich in natural resources. In the agricultural
sector, Indonesia has become self sufficient in rice and does not need to
import this staple food as it had for years.
- While 90% of the population is occupied in agriculture, oil and gas contribute 70% of total export earnings
and 60% of the government revenues.
Fluctuations in global prices of traditional export commodities have led to a change in recent years in the structure of the economy.
- Besides oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), forestry
products, rubber, coffee, tea, tin, nickel, coper, palm products and fish make important contributions to export earnings.
- In recent years a number of steps have been taken to promote and stimulate non-oil exports
which include handicrafts, textiles, precious metals, tea, tobacco, cement,
fertilizers as well as manufactured products.
- Tourism is gaining a more important sector as a
foreign exchange earner.
- To production and growth in the industry, the government of Indonesia has formulated
new policies and improved facilities. important progress has been made in
transportation and since 1976, Indonesia has had its own communications
- Air and sea ports are being
widespread to cater to the growing traffic on both local and international
sectors, of passengers as well as freight.
- The Port of Jakarta is the biggest Indonesian seaport and one of the biggest seaports in the Java Sea basin, with an annual traffic capacity of 45 million tons of cargo and 4,000,000 TEU's.
- Bahasa Indonesia is the correct term for the Indonesian language. EENI In Bahasa Indonesia: Master Bisnis
- The majority (about 85%) of the population follows Islam. Freedom of religion is implemented by the Indonesian Constitution.
Indonesia land borders: Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Neighboring countries:
Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Indonesian plants assemble various types of automobiles, trucks, buses and motorcycles under license from foreign producers.
Also produced are
electronic equipment and electrical appliances.
The aviation industry has been growing and new production lines are
coming on-stream as well its Universal Maintenance Centre for the overhaul of
aircraft engines. The aircraft are for national use as well as for export.
Example of the course doing business
Industrial estates are available in all provinces of Indonesia. The large scale industrial estates are found in Jakarta, West Java (Bekasi, Karawang, Purwakarta), Banten (Tangerang, Serang), Central Java (Semarang, Cilacap), Yogyakarta (Piyungan), East Java (Surabaya, Gresik, Sidoarjo, Pasuruan, Probolinggo), North Sumatera (Medan), West Sumatera (Padang), Lampung, Riau (Batam Island, Bintan Island), South Sulawesi (Makassar) and East Kalimantan (Bontang)
BKPM is an investment service agency of the Indonesian Government created with the
goal to effectively implement the enactment of law on foreign as well as
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM) is the biggest full information and communications service and network provider in Indonesia.
TELKOM supply fixed wirelines, fixed wireless, cellular as well as data and
Internet and network interconnection services, both directly and through its
associate companies and subsidiaries.
Indonesia - Free trade agreements (FTA).
ASEAN (Indonesia) Economic Community - ASEAN Free Trade Area
Australia New Zealand,
Canada, People's Republic of China,
India, European Union,
Russia, United States,
Pakistan. India - Indonesia
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