How to get a Indonesia visa from Senegal

Security issues in Indonesia are often exaggerated by foreign media, who portray rambunctious protest rallies and minor incidents of civil unrest as nationwide pandemonium. While it's true that small sections of Indonesia experience flashes of conflict, overall the archipelago is safe.

Gap between rich and poor has grown faster in Indonesia than in any other country in Southeast Asia, Oxfam reports. A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

Indonesia, with over 18,000 counted islands, is by far the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth. It spans almost 2 million square kilometers between Asia and Australia. With a population of 248,216,193, Indonesia shares land borders with 3 countries: Malaysia, Timor-leste and Papa New Guinea.

The communist Party of Indonesia (Indonesian: Partai Komunis Indonesia, PKI) was a communist party in Indonesia that existed throughout the mid-20th century. It was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world prior to being eradicated in 1965 and banned in the following year.