Indonesia
Find a premier Hotel & Resort at
Hilton Hotels.
or book Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
|
Location:
|
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian
Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
|
Background:
|
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago; it
achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1949.
Current issues include: alleviating widespread
poverty, implementing IMF-mandated reforms of the
banking sector, effecting a transition to a
popularly-elected government after four decades of
authoritarianism, addressing charges of cronyism and
corruption, holding the military and police
accountable for human rights violations, and
resolving growing separatist pressures in Aceh and
Papua. |
|
Exchange rates:
|
Indonesian rupiahs per US dollar - 9,311.19 (2002),
10,260.8 (2001), 8,421.77 (2000), 7,855.15 (1999),
10,013.6 (1998) |
|
Indonesia Travel Information and Hotel Discounts
