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Why do we hear so little about Indonesia?

Asked by LostInParadise (31923points) June 9th, 2013

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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