i know Indonesia is not a poor country but why do alot of people consider it.its economy is improving through trade but mainly tourism.alot of people can say good things about Indonesia.I live in the U.S and in the U.S when it comes to talking about travel in Indonesia people can think of alot of good things about but still their are people that consider poor.why do those people consider it poor and how is it a poor country.it doesnt look like it is.
Indonesia - 10 Answers
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Some people mistake Indonesia's economic standings because of where they are located... Indonesia, sounds a lot like INdia... so people just assume it's just like india.. and mostly, peoplejust don't care, and they just aren't informed at all
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Indonesia is a developing country. On average, we're considered to be a middle-income country. We still have about 40% of our people living in poverty. It depends on your criterias of "being poor", actually. Our economy does improve, but the results are not yet to be seen to improve the living quality in the village. We still have a long way to go.
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Indonesia have millions of poor pleasants. most of the rich all government and officials, CORUPPTION is big business all level of government and big MNC and everywhere.
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no idea too.... maybe, because we have too many people in here..and everything is too simple in here... hey, so u are planning to come to Indo?? then, I'm planning to stay in U.S..
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Depending on how you see it, Indonesia can be considered a poor country or a middle-income country. In a nutshell, ff you're talking about GDP PPP, we are smack down in the middle of the ranking board. Even if there are lots and lots of African countries that are much poorer than us, if you compare our GDP per capita with the U.S, we're 10 times poorer than the USA. 7.5% of Indonesia's population is living under $1 a day. The economy is rising steadily these few years, and some even consider Indonesia as a newly-industrialized country, but the distribution of wealth is still uneven between the provinces. Media coverage about Indonesia in the west are mainly focused on the negative side - the poverty, slums, street kids, etc. This contributes to the overall image of Indonesia as a 'poor' country. While in fact, more than half of the population nowadays can be considered as middle-class citizens and 90% of the total population are living well above the national poverty line (i.e. even though they don't earn as much as Westerners, but they can sustain a living in Indonesia)
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The most appalling poverty and misery in Indonesia is to be found in Jakarta and other major cities. When you travel around Java, Sumatra, Belitung, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, etc. you see that most people are doing not bad at all. The have their nicely painted brick houses with huge satellite dishes, motorbikes, awesome cellphones, all kids nicely dressed in uniform going to school, everybody well fed... The farther east you go in Indonesia, the less developed, that's true. But still, the average Indonesian from the countryside is doing better than in many other developing countries.
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by GDP. Indonesia natural source is rich, but mostly did not processed yet and some other country steal it. Malaysia, china, vietnam, they steal wood, fish from indonesia and indonesia lost billion of dollars.
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Indonesia is not as poor as perceived by some people. In fact, there's a joke that says, "Indonesia is a rich country, pretending to be poor!" The population of the country which was 234,693,997 is the 4th biggest in the world, that's why people would say it is poor in terms of GDP per cfapita which is only $3,728 and ranked 120 in the world. Here is a discussion of Indonesia from Wikipedia: The Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a country in Southeast Asia. Comprising 17,508 islands, it is the world's largest archipelagic state. With a population of 222 million people in 2006, it is the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority nation; however, no reference is made to Islam in the Indonesian constitution. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the seventh century, when the Srivijaya Kingdom traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually adopted Indian cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished. Indonesian history has been influenced by foreign powers drawn to its natural resources. Muslim traders brought Islam, and European powers fought one another to monopolize trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. Indonesia's history has since been turbulent, with challenges posed by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change. Across its many islands, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. The Javanese are the largest and most politically dominant ethnic group. As a unitary state and a nation, Indonesia has developed a shared identity defined by a national language, ethnic diversity, religious pluralism within a majority Muslim population, and a history of colonialism and rebellion against it. Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka tunggal ika" ("Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. However, sectarian tensions and separatism have led to violent confrontations that have undermined political and economic stability. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The country is richly endowed with natural resources, yet poverty is a defining feature of contemporary Indonesia. Good luck to you.
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Maybe you are the richer Indonesian so you don't think it is poor. But the reality is that apart from the wealthy ones, Indonesia indeed has many of its people living in slums and squatters. Daily earnings can be less than US$10. This is considered low compared to other regional countries, much less US, UK and European countries.
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American people usually knows Bali. They don't really know Indonesia is. I even asked people and they never even heard of Indonesia, even though Bali is inside Indonesia. Indonesia are not that famous, and it has some unique name in most foreigners minds. So, it's kinda like a first impression when they heard such a strange name that they never heard that it might be some poor small country which doesn't have anything. Maybe listening to Indonesia is similar as listening the word like Afghanistan or something.
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