Overview. Indonesia is an archipelagic country extending about 5,120 kilometres (3,181 mi) from east to west and 1,760 kilometres (1,094 mi) from north to south. [3] It is considered to be the largest archipelagic country in the world. According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by National Coordinating Agency for Survey
In Indonesia, Islam spread peacefully unlike in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, where it came under its sway as a result of Arab conquests, says Dr. Kersten, who teaches at Kings College London and authored A history of Islam in Indonesia. A 13th century tombstone of a local ruler, Sultan Malik al Salih, found in Sumatra, is often
"Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kementerian Agama), Indonesia" published on by Oxford University Press. A special ministry was established soon after the declaration of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia to have the specific task of managing the religious affairs of particularly Muslim-majority population.
Religious composition of Indonesia. Officially, the state recognizes six religions – Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. The overwhelming majority of the population professes Islam. Christians follow it – Catholics and Protestants, there are also Orthodox communities. A little more than one percent of
Indonesia - Diversity, Arts, Cuisine: Indonesia exhibits a rich diversity of cultural practices and products. The remote interior regions of Sumatra, Kalimantan, and western New Guinea feature ritualized speech and local epic narrative traditions, while in Java and Bali the visual and performing arts are heavily influenced by the Hindu epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.
The world’s largest religion, Christianity, is practiced by about 2.4 billion people. The country with the highest number of practicing Christians is the United States, with a Christian population of 253 million. Brazil and Mexico follow closely with 185 million and 118 million Christians, respectively. Christianity has historically spread
Religious tension is a near constant part of life in Indonesia. In just the past couple of months, for example, there was an attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Sintang, West Kalimantan, and Christian preacher Muhammad Kace and Muslim imam Yahya Waloni were charged with blasphemy.
Makassar, Sulawesi's biggest city, reflects the religious makeup of Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country with a substantial Christian minority and followers of other religions
This Pew Research Center study describes the religious makeup of India’s population, how it changed between 1951 and 2011, and the main causes of the change. The analysis focuses on India’s three largest religious groups – Hindus, Muslims and Christians – and also covers Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains when suitable data is available.
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