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On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered. The Indonesian leadership, pressured by radical youth groups (the pemuda), were obliged to move quickly.
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The Jakarta International School (JIS), founded in 1951, is a private, coeducational day school which draws on North American and other curriculum models from preparatory (prekindergarten) through grade 12. The School is established under Indonesian law, which gives it the status of a foundation (Yayasan). The school year comprises 2 semesters extending approximately from August 7 to December 19 and from January 12 to June 3.
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The Indonesian national flag is called "Sang Saka Merah Putih."It is hoisted in front of the presidential palace, of government buildings and Indonesian missions abroad. The first flag was courageously flown amidst Japanese occupation forces on the day Indonesia's independence was proclaimed. Since then it has been hoisted at independence day commemorations in front of the presidential palace in the capital city of Jakarta.
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The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade; trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history
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the industrial sector employed about 6.5 million workers in 1989--only about 9 percent of the total labor force, whereas the agricultural sector still employed 41 million workers--55 percent of the total labor force (services accounted for the remaining 26 million employed workers--35 percent of the work force).
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In the early 1990s, Indonesia's society was divided into numerous ethnic groups and minorities. The largest group were the Javanese at 45 percent of the total population.
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Indonesia's racism level is still high. Although we should not wail too much. Other countries does practice racism
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Population: 196.6 million (1995 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.8% (1995 estimate)
Capital: Jakarta
Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
System of Government: Unitary Republic
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Infant mortality rate: total: 29.97 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 34.93 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 24.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) -
Consisting of more than 17,000 islands, the vast Indonesian archipelago spans 5,120 km across the equator, positioned between the Asian and Australian continents
