H.E. Mr. Djumantoro Purwokoputro Purbo Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

of the Republic of Indonesia

University of Economics in Bratislava

DIPLOMACY IN PRACTICE

Indonesia

Adam Cibuľa Ivan Dimitrov

Zhanna Mikhanova Alina Nosacheva

Geographical position

Indonesia is an archipelagic country extending 5,120 kilometres from east to west and 1,760 kilometres from north to south. It encompasses an estimated 17,508 islands, only 6,000 of which are inhabited. It comprises five main islands: Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, and New Guinea

Area: total land area: 1,904,569 km2 (land: 1,811,569 km2, inland water: 93,000 km2 territorial area: 5,193,250 km2 total area (including exclusive economic zone): around 7.9 million km2 Land boundaries: total: 2,958 kilometres border countries: Malaysia 1,881 kilometres, Papua New Guinea 824 kilometres, East Timor 253 kilometres Other nearby countries: India NW of Aceh, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei. Coastline: 54,716 km

History

Pre-historical era Fossils and the remains of tools show that the Indonesian archipelago was inhabited by Homo erectus, popularly known as "Java Man", between 1.5 million years ago and as recently as 35,000 years ago. Homo sapiens reached the region by around 45,000 years ago. In 2011 evidence was uncovered in neighbouring East Timor showing that 42,000 years ago these early settlers were catching and consuming large numbers of big deep sea fish such as tuna, and that they had the technology needed to make ocean crossings to reach Australia and other islands.

New Order and Reformation era Sukarno moved Indonesia from democracy towards authoritarianism, and maintained his power base by balancing the opposing forces of the military and the Partai Komunis Indonesia (Communist Party of Indonesia).An attempted coup on 30 September 1965 was countered by the army, who led a violent anti-communist purge, during which the PKI was blamed for the coup and effectively destroyed. The head of the military, General Suharto, outmaneuvered the politically weakened Sukarno and was formally appointed president in March 1968. His New Order administration was supported by the US government and encouraged foreign direct investment in Indonesia, which was a major factor in the subsequent three decades of substantial economic growth.

Sukarno, The Founding Father and First President of Indonesia.

Indonesia was the country hardest hit by the late 1990s Asian financial crisis. This led to popular protest against the New Order which led to Suharto's resignation in May 1998.In 1999, East Timor voted to secede from Indonesia, after a twenty-five-year military occupation that was marked by international condemnation of repression of the East Timorese. Since Suharto's resignation, a strengthening of democratic processes has included a regional autonomy program, and the first direct presidential election in 2004.

A political settlement to an armed separatist conflict in Aceh was achieved in 2005. Joko Widodo was elected as President in 2014 Indonesian presidential election.

Sport.

Sports in Indonesia are popular from

both the participation and spectating

aspect. Some popular sports in

Indonesia are badminton, football, and

the native Indonesian martial art

Pencak Silat. Indonesia is regularly participating in

regional multi-events sport, such as

Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games,

and Olympic Games. In Southeast Asia,

Indonesia is one of the major sport

powerhouses in the region by winning the

Southeast Asian Games 10 times since

1977.

Economy. 1. Indonesia’s Economy relates to

the agrarian-industrial type.

2. Currency in Indonesia is

Rupiah (IDR).

3. GDP is $870 billion.

4. Inflation is 4.61%. 5. Main industries in Indonesia

are petroleum and natural gas,

textiles, cement, chemical

fertilizers, machinery,

electronics, software, tourism.

6.Export- $199.1 billion.

7. Import- $185 billion.

Facts about the Republic of Indonesia

History and Culture

Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world. The lake's supervolcanic eruption that occurred 70,000 years ago was the largest known explosive eruption on Earth in the last 25 million years. According to the Toba catastrophe theory, it killed most humans living at that time.

Indonesia, under the name Dutch East Indies, was the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup. They qualified in 1938.

Indonesia and Monaco have the same flag but Indonesia's is slightly wider.

After first launching 'Palapa' in July 1976, Indonesia became the first developing country to operate their own domestic satellite system. The Grasberg mine, located near Puncak

Jaya, is the largest gold mine and the third largest copper mine in the world.

• The name “Indonesia” is derived from the Latin word Indus meaning “Indian” and the Greek word nesos meaning “island.” Indonesia was originally called Indian Archipelago or East Indies Islands.

• Diversification - 300 distinctive native ethnic groups and over 740 different languages – the official one is Bahasa;

• The country has more than 17,500 islands, of which about 6,000 are inhabited;

• The country has around 400 volcanoes, about 150 of these are active which is around 75% of all currently active volcanoes on Earth - the Pacific “Ring of Fire”;

- It is the world's fourth most populous nation – with more than 250 million people; - Jakarta has a population of almost 14 million making it the world’s ninth largest city; - The island of Java is the world's most populous island; - The word “ketchup” in English comes from the Indonesian word kecap, which is a sweet soy sauce. - In Indonesia, kissing is called cium (“to sniff”). Most Indonesians kiss by sniffing each other’s cheeks, by way of standard greeting. - Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world.

U.S. President spent part of his childhood in Indonesia. The locals called him ‘Barry’.

Homo floriensis – the real ‘Hobbit’!

Indonesia has the largest 'young' population in the world with 165 million people under the age of 30;

Marco Polo was the first European to visit

Indonesia, in 1292.

Nature

• The giant komodo dragon, Javan rhinoceros, tigers, orangutans, elephants, and leopards are all found in the jungle forests. More than 200 species.

The world's largest flower, Rafflesia Arnoldi, weighs up to 7 kg and only grows on the island of Sumatra.

Tarsier - their heads can rotate 360°

• Traditional meals usually involve rice served with side dishes of fish or chicken, vegetables, spices and coconut milk.

The Durian fruit – the king of the fruits!

The national dish - nasi campur

Blue Bird Taxi

Horse Trekking on Mount Bromo – an active volcano!

Family motorcycling is common.

Entertainment

Gamelan is a traditional music ensemble!

Traditional Indonesians considers it sacred and believes it has supernatural powers.

Temple Besakih Temple Borobudur - the largest Buddhist monument in the world!

Woman from Papua

A volcano

DJUMANTORO PURWOKOPUTRO PURBO

• born on 8 July 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia

• married to Pudji Wahyuni

• two children: Murtiutami Rahmadianti Purbo and Adinugroho Purbo

• hobbies: gardening, cycling, collector of seasonal printed materials

Education • Master of Art’s degree in International Politics and Comparative Government

• Graduate Certificate in International Law and Diplomacy from Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, St. John’s University, New York, USA (1983)

Working experience • joined the Foreign Service in 1984

• 1985-1988 Co-officer-in-charge of decolonization affairs

• 1988-1992 Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations at Geneva, Switzerland

• 1992-1995 Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Security Council Affairs

• 1996-1999 Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York, USA

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Slovak Republic

Thank you for your attention.

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