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From New World Encyclopedia
Popular Article: Indonesia
The name "Indonesia" derives from Greek "indus" or "India," and "nesos" or "islands"). It is home to more than 200 million people, and thus is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world and the fourth most populous overall.
Indonesia was governed by Sukarno, leader of the national independence struggle, and military dictator Suharto, for most of its recent history. Democracy was restored following the Indonesian Revolution of 1998.
Although the national language is Bahasa Indonesia and the population is overwhelmingly Muslim, there are several hundred diverse linguistic and ethnic groups across the country, as well as other religious communities. Although Indonesia's economy is progressive and regionally important, the problems of poverty, illiteracy, political instability, and regional separatism remain major issues hindering national development.
