Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia is a young country of great cultural diversity and natural wealth. Indonesia is home to both the largest Muslim population of any country in the world and the largest church in Southeast Asia.
Population: 245.5 million; Density: 134 square km; Density of Java: 951 per sq km; Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous nation. Three-fifths of Indonesia’s people live on the main island, Java, making it the world's most populous island.
Religions: Muslim 80.3%; Christian 16%; Hindu 1.9%; Animist 1%; Chinese religions 0.5%; Buddhist 0.3%
Most areas are predominantly Muslim a few areas are predominantly Christian and the island of Bali is predominantly Hindu. Although there are many strict Muslims in the country, for the average Indonesian, religion is built on top of a deeper spirituality involving ethnic tradition, animism, cultural taboos and ancient legend. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution.
Indonesia country profile.pdf
