Indonesia is an archipelago of roughly 13,600 islands with an estimated population of 175 million. The country is rich in agricultural and mineral resources. In particular, Indonesia is an important producer and exporter of crude oil and natural gas, and is the only Asian member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Economic growth over the past five years averaged an annual 5.8 percent compared with less than 3 percent during the early 1980s. The improved ...