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This week marks the launch of a free-trade agreement between Australia and Indonesia. Yet, Australians know very little of our most populous neighbour, according to a study from the Lowy Institute. Only 36% of the 2,400 Australians surveyed knew that Indonesia is a democracy. Yet this is just the start of our perceptions about the country. Even at a peripheral level our understanding is very shallow. Many Australians also believe Bali is a separate country to Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As much as Australians express their love of Bali, equally, they express their suspicion and ignorance about the rest of Indonesia.”<\/em><\/p>Ross Taylor, President of Perth’s Indonesia Institute<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia is one of the most linguistically and ethnically diverse countries in the world with a population of 267 million people and encompassing over 17,000 islands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religious diversity is another feature of Indonesia. Although it doesn’t have a dominant state religion, the state recognises six official faiths including Islam, Protestants, Christianity, Buddism, and Confucianism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-07-05\/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-indonesia\/12412272<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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