Why do we hear so little about Indonesia?
It is the world’s fourth most populous nation, the world’s most populous Moslem nation and, according to a Wikipeida article, the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The article says that about 12% of the nation is below the poverty line, which is better than a lot of other developing nations. It has a large number of unique plant and animal species, including orangutans and the Komodo dragon.
I have never met anyone from Indonesia and don’t know of any Indonesian restaurants or seen anything about Indonesian cuisine or any other aspect of Indonesian culture. I don’t know anyone who has visited Indonesia. The country rarely gets mentioned in the news. I know there is some anti-American sentiment in Indonesia due to past history, but I don’t know how extensive it is.
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