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The original report was published in The Independent on Friday, December 9, 2011
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
Former US vice-president Al Gore has praised Indonesia’s vision, courage
and leadership on climate change issues and says it has the potential to become “a superpower of geothermal electricity”
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'We are the leaders in the microfinancing industry'
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Emma Sri Martini, CEO of PT SMI
Developing the basic infrastructure of Indonesia is no easy task, but PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) makes this its main goal.
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Gatot Suwondo, President Director of BNI
According to Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 21 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 year on year.
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Investment banking, like many other businesses, has experienced a hard time since the global recession erupted, but one bank that is facing adversity head on with innovative financing solutions from the capital markets is PT Mandiri Sekuritas.
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Well-developed infrastructure is one of the key factors behind any country achieving high and sustainable economic growth, as well as being able to compete on a national and international scale. Indonesia is no exception to this rule.
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From employment and retirement to housing and health, social security is widening its scope
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World Report

LOCATION:   
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
 
AREA:   
total: 1,904,569 sq km
 
CLIMATE:   
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
 
NATURAL RESOURCES:   
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
 
LANGUAGES:   
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
 
RELIGIONS:   
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
 
POPULATION:   
245,613,043 (July 2011 est.)

GOVERNMENT TYPE:   
republic
 
CAPITAL:   
name: Jakarta

GDP (purchasing power parity):   
$1.03 trillion (2010 est.)
 
AGRICULTURE - products:   
rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
 
INDUSTRIES:   
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
 
EXPORTS:   
$158.1 billion (2010 est.)

IMPORTS:   
$127.4 billion (2010 est.)