Religion

Language

Demographic

According to the Language Center

According to the UN

(2012)

3.4-4

(2014)

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of Indonesians are
Muslims although
Indonesia is not an
Islamic country.

Indonesian language
and regional languages

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This understanding
carries on without
violence since Indonesia's
independence on August
17, 1945.

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ethnic
groups.

Indonesia

European Union

birth
rate

10,950
babies
day

7.6

babies
minute

28-2ct-1928

Most Indonesians are

17 years prior to Indonesia's

bilingual speakers (regional

independence, Sumpah Pemuda

and national language).

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year

87.18%

Indonesian Language,
the national language

543

.': . . .'

million babies

(Pledge of the Youth) was declared,

it Muslim 87.18%

Catholic 2.9%

Protestant
(16.53 million)

Buddhist 0.72%

(6.91 million)

(207.16 million)

6.96%

(1.70 million)

Hindu 1.69%
(4.01 million)

and it proclaimed Bahasa Indonesia

Confucian 0.05%
(0.12 million)

he n)

as the national language.

0.13%

Others

Use of Language
in the World
Baha'i

Judaism 2.000

536

followers

followers

Indonesia's Population

252,812,245

inhabitants

European Union's Population

5 2 6,824,5 : 9
Inhabitants

129,688,000

247,321,451

(50.3%) male

(48.79%)

3.4-4

3.4-4

male

127,876,000

259,503,058

(49.7%) female

(51.2%) female

Chinese
(1 3 million)

Population Growth Rate 1.18%.

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Indonesia's population is half of

Imeessmer
Arabic

Atheist

415

followers

(415 or 33.6% from 1.235 Atheist

268 million people in Southeast Asia use the Indo-Malay language, it is the
sixth most used languages in the world.

Alliance International 2013

census respondents)

Orthodox

2.000

Christianity

followers

native
religions

245

400.000
followers

Indonesia (year 1955)

82.4)4.6n9 79,158,539
inhabitants

inhabitants

19.8

births i

Jerman

8.2
births

1,000

Inhabitants

million

Singapore's citizen

million babies

1.000
Inhabitants

Women Representatives

Timeline

Women's Right to Vote in Elections

year 1944
11161945
year 1946

France
Indonesia

<1928

02/1946

Female movements with rural and individual

Indonesian Women Congress (KOWANI)

characteristics: Nyai Ageng Serang, Martha

was established.

Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nyak Dien, Cut Meutiah,

Kartini, Dewi Sartika, Maria Walanda Maramis,

1970-1980-an

8/05/1993

Female organizations that allied with the

Masrinah, an activist and a labor of PT. Catur Putra

started to appear: Indonesian State Women

government became supporters of the

Surya in Sidoarjo was killed under severe torture.

(WANI, Jakarta), Indonesian Women Association (in

"New Order" regime.

Tapanulis, Tanjung Karang, Kalimantan, and Nusa

Nyai Achmad Dahlan, H.R. Rasuna Said,

- Italy

Revolution Period (1945-1949)

Organizations of women's resistance and partisans

Tenggara), Female Front, Indonesian Women's

Rahmah El Yunusiyyah.

League, Indonesian Moslem Women's League.

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8 out of 34 (23.5%) ministers in the

l ' (' ' Working Cabinet (2014-2019) are
IliIl
~ ~ 1 If
1
' ll II
if female

<1928
A number of female organizations were

17/8/1945
Indonesian Independence. Fujinkai was disbanded.

established, including, Putri Merdika (1912,

The disband mandate: to form Indonesian Women

Batavia), Kartini Fonds (1912, Semarang, Surabaya,

Coalition across cities and districts.

1948

5/08/1974

1998

Women Police was formed.

Dharma Wanita (Women of Duty) was

The Voice of Mother Care distributed milk,

established. It is an organization that unites the

which price at that time was increased by 400%.

wives of government employees from both

Bogor), Aisyiyah (1917, Yogyakarta), PIKAT (1917,

department and non-department level.

Manado), Wardoyo Utomo (1920, Yogyakarta),

Nandatul Faat (1920), Wanita Taman Siswa (1922),

2,280,603

female college

students, representing
51.22% from total

egawati
Soekarnoputri
"

4,452,260 students

Indonesia was once led

(2015).

by a female president
(2001-2004).

Wanita Katholik (1924), Wanita Komunis (1924), Ina

Tuni (1927, Ambon), Sahati (1928).

22/12/1928

Japanese Occupation (1942-1945)

1950

11/05/1973

19/05/1998

2004

The 1st Women Congress was Held in

Female movement organizations were

Indonesian Women Movement (GERWANI) was

Consumer Protection Organization was

Indonesian Women Coalition for Justice and

The constitution of the Republic of Indonesia

Yogyakarta. The results include the formation of

disbanded. The Japanese formed pro-Japan

formed. The organization became an ally of

established in Jakarta. The purpose was to guide

Democracy was established.

female organizations called, Fujinkai. Three A's

Indonesia Communist Party.

and provide protection towards consumers as a

a federation, the Indonesian Women Association

(PPPI), and the publishing of a newspaper.

(2015)

Wives Movement and Female Workers Front

no.23, regarding domestic violence was passed.

way of achieving welfare for families.

were formed precedently.

41%
Female

lecturers
With the following educational attainment
33% Doctorate Degree 31% Head of Lectureship
38% Lectureship 20% Professor

Female Students with

University Degree:

239,339

Magister
18,560
Bachelor

51 6

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The results include the formation of Forced

Children Trafficking was established, and a

Women Labor Investigation Council, and the

proposition that women should be a part of the

decision to eradicate illiteracy.

police of conscience was submitted.

1955

1967

05/1998

27/12/2002

Women's movement communities demanded

Female Moslem organizations formed the Colloquy

The National Commission of Anti Violence

The constitution of the Republic of Indonesia

the Minister of Justice to establish children's

Board of Indonesian Muslim Women's Organization.

Against Women was formed as a reaction of

no.31, 2002, regarding political party was passed.

violence towards women during the great

The act governs the involvement of women in

court, and demanded the Minister of Religion to

keep the right for menstruation leave.

riot of May 1998.

continuing to a
doctoral degree

political parties, and established a 30% minimum

quota for women legislative members.

1937

1938

30/09/1965

1966

Post Reformation Era of 1998

23/07/2001

Indonesia's Women & Children Protection

The Dutch government granted the "right to be

September 30 movement occurred in Jakarta.

A number of women organizations were established such

Megawati Soekarnoputri was elected,

Committee (KPK-PAI) was established.

The Unity of Indonesian Women's Action was

elected" for women of Dutch East Indies' territory.

PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) was accused

established, it was composed of various female

as, KAPAL Perempuan, PEKKA, Rahima, SAPA Institut

Indonesia's first female president and the fifth

to be the mastermind.

organizations with a purpose to support the

(Bandung), Nurani Perempuan (Padang), Deuk pakat

president of the Republic of Indonesia.

Regional House of Representatives 25.80%

eradication demonstration towards PKI, as an

Inong Aceh (Banda Aceh), Suara Parangpuan (Menado).

Province-wide House of Representatives 15.85%

effort to separate the Indonesian Women

District-wide House of Representative 14%

Congress (KOWANI) from communistic elements.

4-2019

Nationwide House of Representatives 17%

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1940
The Society for Eradication of Women and

Female students

Female in
the 2 01
Parliament

~~

07/1935
The 2nd Women Congress in Batavia was held.


Media Independence
r

Ko rt Bericht Eropa is the oldest newspaper in Indonesia.

It was printed in Batavia by Abraham Van den Eede in

Kort Bericht
Eropa (1676)
~ ew

Timeline

1676. 67 years after the Avisa Relation oder Zeitung was

published as the world's first regular publication in
Wolfenbttel, Germany in 1609.

V.O.C. shuts down

The Dutch passed an

The army released

President Sukarno

Sendi Newspaper's SIC

After the events of

Tempo magazine was

Expo magazine was

Fokus magazine's SIT

The Government

Vendu Nieuws, which

Act that dismantles

restrictions of printing,

issued a Permit

was revoked on the

Malari, 12 SIT press

temporarily seized due to

dismantled for writing about

(License to Print) was

dismantled Tempo

first published in 1766.

the press (Press

publishing, dispersing, and

Publishing (SIT) for

grounds of insulting

publications revoked.

its writing about

Indonesia's 100 Billionaires.

revoked on the grounds of

magazine, Detik tabloid,

breidel Ordonantie).

possessing writing, images,

the press.

the President.

disseminating prejudice.

and Editor magazine.

rc er (1966-1998)

Lapangan Banteng case

photo negatives or paintings

in 1982 that involves riot

that consist or contain

between supporters of 2

criticism or insult towards the

political parties: Golkar

President and Vice President

and PPP.

of the Republic of Indonesia.

SIU PP

321

289

Press
Operating
License

Printed Media

740

Radio
Station

Television
Station

e'

1999
915 j502 radio AM

852

I 1,687

NEWS

211
Cyber
Media

394

1,166

Television
Station

Radio
Station

1856

1948

Seot

1956

14
Mar
1957

30
Sept
1965

1983

V ar
1984

1986

21
Jun

1994

07
Aug
1994

magazines,
390JlL 9030 news
portals,

Printed Media

2:15

1~

Radio 413 radio FM

Station

Press
Operating
License

NEWS

20
June
1746

Sites 40 newspapers

NEWS

1,687
Printed
Media

79. 3

million

f 49,9 million

Social Media r : 29,4 million

7 Users

Governor General

The Dutch passed a

The government

The enforcement of

The Special Executor

Sinar Harapan

The government temporarily

Operational Command

Topik magazine was

Sinar Harapan newspaper

On June 1994, at the

Gustaaf Willem Baron

repressive Act

dismantles several

the Emergency State of

(Laksus) for Operational

newspaper was

seized several newspapers:

for the Restoration of

dismantled for

was forbidden to publish.

peak of media

van Imhoff forcefully

(drukpersreglement)

newspapers: Patriot,

War caused a number

Command of the Regional

dismantled on the

Kompas, Sinar Harapan,

Regional Security and

publishing an editorial

Followed by Prioritas

dismantlement, Aliansi

forbids the publishing

against the press.

Buruh (Labor), and

of media being

Security and Order

grounds of divulging

Merdeka, Pelita, The

Order (Kopkamtibda)

about In Search for the

newspaper, Monitor tabloid,

Jurnalis lndependen/

of Bataviasche

Suara Ibu Kota (The

dismantled and

Restoration (Kopkamtibda)

the state's secret.

Indonesian Times, Sinar Pagi

forbade the publishing

Poor, and an imaginary

and Senang magazine.

AJI (Independent

Nouvelles newspaper,

Capital's Voice), due to

journalists arrested.

releases Surat Izin Cetak/

and Pos Sore, due to a mass

of Jurnal Ekuin

interview with Soeharto.

which first published

their support towards

SIC (License to Print) and

of protest against Soeharto

newspaper for writing an

in 1744.

Front Demokrasi

Surat Izin Pembagian

as President.

"off the record" news

"wadah tunggal

Rakyat (People's

Kertas/SIPK (License to

regarding the lowering

wartawan" (journalists'

Democratic Front),

Distribute Papers) for

of Indonesia's oil export

singular medium).

which is an ally of PKI

newspapers and magazines.

price benchmark.

(Indonesian
Communist Party)

Journalist Alliance)
stood up and resisted

Media
Independence

Number of Universities in Indonesia

Books and Libraries

Politics

Education

17,000 Islands of Imaginativ

Indonesia as Guest of Horn , .
2015 Frankfurt Book Fa
October 14-18, 2015

According to IKAPI (Ikatan Penerbit Indonesia) Indonesian Publishers Association

Public Universities

www. KawaLpe r i[u.org

II Private Universities
All Universities

Words, images, myths, movements

and Indonesia

44 311

(2014)

Indonesia's election stimulates its people's enthusiasm as a watchdog.

Books published in a year

(year 2014).

2215

One of the people's initiatives in 2014 election is the establishment of

kawalpemilu.org , which successfully conducted a quick-count with close
approximate result to the official final count by Komisi Pemilihan Umum
(General Election Commissions).

Results from the Last

4 Periods of Indonesia's
Democratic Election

2:12

198

publishers
in Indonesia
B.J. Habibie

Abdurrahman Wahid

(technocrat)

(muslim intelectual)

/ 08
Libraries
(year 2013).

Megawati Soekarniputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Joko Widodo
(entrepreneur)

(army)

(female)

Election
Year

9? 8/0
Rate of Literacy & Education
in Indonesia 92.8%, above
the world's average of 84.1%.

195
8 29 92 1,000 3,124 4,289

Universities

1,220
book stores

voters

1961

1,368

If 1999

House of Representative /
People's Consultative
Assembly

105,786,661

Legislative
Election

Presidential
Election

124,420,339

122,293,844

(84.06%)

(79.76%)

121,588,366

127,983,655

(70.1%)

(72.98%)

23 , 372
tlt[es

8.51traon
boos sold

(96%)

2CC4

2 - og

51,447
l i braries
(2015) The number excludes libraries
initiated by private and book communities

2014

139,573,927

134,953,967

(75.11%)

(69.58%)

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