Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Fast Facts
Population: 242,968,342 (July 2010 est.)
Capital City: Jakarta
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Source: CIA World Fact Book
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Indonesia Articles
Events: Ecuador…Costa Rica…ThailandPosted on September 16, 2011 by International Living
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the events coming up over the coming weeks and months.
Weighing the Offerings in BaliPosted on April 18, 2011 by Bonnie Caton
Hidden behind a plain-looking building at the end of Monkey Forest Street, it’s the busiest spot in Ubud before sunrise. Hours before a ruckus of motorbikes, tourists, taxis, and noisy cicadas compete for air time in the streets, women gather here daily to collect food for their families and offerings for the gods. It’s the main market.
2011 Portfolio Review (Part 1)Posted on January 12, 2011 by Chris Hunter
Today, I’d like to take a look at where we stand with our portfolio. In particular, I want to deal with the first two “buckets” in the recommended portfolio: the Emerging Market Middle Class and the Building Blocks of Growth.
Bali: How to Have the “Island of the Gods” to YourselfPosted on December 30, 2010 by Jason Gaspero
Towering volcanoes…world-class surfing…superb beaches…fiery Indian Ocean sunsets…. Bali is a feast for the eyes
The Best Emerging Markets You’ve Never ConsideredPosted on November 26, 2010 by Chris Hunter
The big news this week is the bailout of Ireland by the European Union and the IMF. Ireland’s problem is straightforward: the liabilities of its banks exceed the assets of the state. Put simply, the country is broke.
Profit from Indonesia—The Next Big Asian Growth StoryPosted on November 26, 2010 by Chris Hunter
China, Brazil and India were the big emerging-market growth stories of recent years. Indonesia is this year’s story.
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and IndonesiaPosted on July 16, 2010 by Suzan Haskins
What to do when your world is crashing down around you? Find a new world. Travel. Traveling and retiring overseas has been International Living’s beat for 30 years. IL’s writers and editors have been exploring everywhere from Europe to Latin America to uncover the world’s most desirable retirement and travel havens.
The Travel Press Talks: February IssuePosted on February 1, 2010 by Anna Skellern
Anna Skellern discusses Indonesia for its white sand, mountain hideaways, and lychee martinis
Borneo, the World’s Third Largest Island, Pulsates With Mystery and AdventurePosted on August 30, 2009 by Steenie Harvey
It’s a jungle out there. A jungle of macaques, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, and the mouse deer, which is a little bigger than a rabbit. Pythons, hornbills, bee-eaters, carnivorous pitcher plants. Lazy brown rivers and crocodiles. Hundreds of orchid species. And the “People of the Forest.”
- After the Tsunami: Why I Started a Business in Indonesia
Posted on October 13, 2008 by International Living
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- Better than Ever in Bali
Posted on April 27, 2007 by International Living
Glorious, sun-drenched Bali is as beautiful as any tucked-away treasure on earth…yet undervalued…uncrowded…and misunderstood …
