Religion
Although religious freedom is stipulated in the Indonesian constitution, the government officially recognizes only five religions: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Although it is not an Islamic state, Indonesia is the nation with the most Muslims in the world, since about 86.1% of the population is Muslim, according to the 2000 national census. Of the rest of the population, 8.7% is Christian, 9 3% are Hindus and 1.8% are Buddhist or of other religions. The majority of Hindus in Indonesia are Balinese, while the majority of Buddhists in Indonesia are of Chinese origin.Although currently minority religions, Hinduism and Buddhism had a great influence on Indonesian culture.
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