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what is the population of Indonesia? |
one of worlds biggest populations - 240million |
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Why was the transmigration needed? |
this population was not evenly distributed - 130million live on Java - 600per km^2 social/economic issues - lack of services, housing + poverty and unemployment |
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What is the birthrate and death rate of indonesia? |
birth rate - 25/1000 death rate - 9/1000 |
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How did the government encourage migration?
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the set up farms on the periphery (jakarta)
gave people who moved free land, housing, food and farming goods for first 12 months |
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Why did the government want people to move to jakarta? |
There is equally as much work potential in jakarta |
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why did The transmigration not have much of an impact? |
less people move than there are added to Java's population The low productivity due to infertile soils meant the 12months of funding was insufficient - therefore many moved back to java after 12 months |
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economic issues with the transmigration |
Island on the periphery had infertile soil from volcanoes/floods - no crop growth - no income Government costs were too high - $7000 to move each household - relied on world bank |
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what was an environmental issue? |
deforestation in areas on the periphery (jakarta) resulted in over 100 very rare species of mammals loosing their habitat. |
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Social issues of the transmigration? |
Conflict between traditional and new farmers native tribes were forced to move |
