Book Review: ‘Indonesia, Etc.’ An Introduction to ‘The Improbable Nation’ – The Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota) By John Lundy – The “Etc.” in “Indonesia, Etc.” of this travel/adventure/memoir/history refers to the 1945 Indonesian declaration of independence, the second and final sentence of which reads: “Matters relating to the transfer of power etc. will be executed carefully and as soon as possible.” There is a lot of “etc.” to Indonesia. By population, it’s the fourth-largest country in the world and the largest Muslim country. Its 13,400-plus islands sprawl across an enormous swath of the Indian ...
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