Was Indonesia a Hindu country before?
Hinduism is one of the six official religions of Indonesia. Hinduism came to Indonesia in the 1st-century through traders, sailors, scholars and priests. About 1400 CE, these kingdoms were introduced to Islam from coast-based Muslim traders, and thereafter Hinduism mostly vanished from many of the islands of Indonesia.
Is Indonesia laic?
Indonesia is officially a republic with a compromise made between the ideas of a secular state and an Islamic state. Indonesian law requires its citizens to have a KTP that identifies them with one of the six religions, but they are able to leave that section blank.
Will Indonesia ever become a developed country?
Short answer: No, not in foreseeable future, not in most of Indonesian quorans lifetime. Long answer: Indonesia will be developed only if we taken real economy seriously, and that is why they call it real because it is and will always be the primemover of economy especially for a country with high population as we have.
What are the government and politics of Indonesia?
Government and politics 1 Parties and elections. Since 1999, Indonesia has had a multi-party system. 2 Foreign relations. Indonesia maintains 132 diplomatic missions abroad, including 95 embassies. 3 Military. Indonesian Armed Forces. 4 Administrative divisions. Indonesia has several levels of subdivisions.
Does the World Bank support Indonesia’s policy agenda?
Since 2004, World Bank support for Indonesia has moved towards supporting a country-led and country-owned policy agenda, consistent with Indonesia’s status as a middle-income country.
Is Indonesia’s Muslim population becoming more conservative?
Indonesian Muslims, including NU’s member base, are becoming more intensely and visibly conservative. A recent survey found that four in five public school religion teachers support imposing sharia, or Islamic law. And “more women wear hijab, more families go to Mecca, more people pray in public spaces after 1998,” Assyaukanie said.