Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia is located in the Malay Archipelago, the world's largest archipelago, between Indochina and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world and the fourth most populous overall. It has had free elections since the 1998 Revolution which led to the resignation of President Suharto, who came to power in 1965.

Economy

Indonesia's economy suffered greatly in the late 1990s, in part as a result of the financial crisis that struck most of Asia at the time. The economy has stabilized somewhat since then.

Related Topics:
1990s - Financial crisis

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The country has extensive natural resources outside of Java, including crude oil, natural gas, tin, copper and gold. Indonesia is the world's second largest exporter of natural gas, though it has recently become a net importer of crude oil. Major agricultural products include rice, tea, coffee, spices and rubber.

Related Topics:
Crude oil - Natural gas - Tin - Copper - Gold - Rice - Tea - Coffee - Spice - Rubber

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Indonesia's major trading partners are Japan, the United States and the surrounding nations of Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

Related Topics:
Japan - United States - Singapore

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The central bank of Indonesia is Bank Indonesia http://www.bi.go.id

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The economy is now undergoing a process of rebuilding after the tsunami that struck in December of 2004.

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