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Background: The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hostilities, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state. Current issues include: alleviating widespread poverty, preventing terrorism, continuing the transition to popularly-elected governments after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing reforms of the banking sector, addressing charges of cronyism and corruption, and holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations. Indonesia has been dealing with armed separatist movements in Aceh and in Papua.

1 day ago: kschnell published a blog
Off to Borneo

August 19th 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
Well, tomorrow I am off to my home for the next nine months. It is going to be a bittersweet moment - I am excited to get settled into Bontang, but sad to leave the friends I have made. It is amazing ... [full story]

8 days ago: kschnell published a blog
First impressions

August 13th 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
Hello all, I hope everything is going well back in the States. I am a little bit more than a week into my orientation in Bandung, East Java. Bandung is a large city a couple of hours south of Jaka ... [full story]

18 days ago: deanandsarah published a blog
Irresistable Indonesia

August 2nd 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
Hello world, hope your all OK and ready for the latest thrilling (?) installment of the blog! To be fair the titles are probably the highlight these days! Irresistable, sigh! WARNING: We have done ... [full story]

18 days ago: kschnell published a blog
Safe and Sound in Indonesia

August 2nd 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
Hello again, I have arrived in Indonesia...and was welcomed by three medical school secondary applications. I am safe and sound; I will write more later. Kerry ... [full story]

171 days ago: anx published a blog
movin onnnnnnn

March 2nd 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
So im going to sumatra tonite. An over night bus, big and vip, just above the cost of accomidation for a night. its the cheap way to travel (well, i could take a crowded bus for a fraction of the co ... [full story]

172 days ago: anx published a blog
bangDUNG

March 1st 2008 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bandung
here i am in bangdung (heavy emphasis on that last sylable) north java. Its just another metropolitan city, only i find the further i get away from bali, the less people know english. Lots of pollu ... [full story]

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