Indonesia 2000 census
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The Indonesia 2000 census or Indonesia Census 2000 was carried out with the fix-date 2000-06-30 and counted 203 million people, a revised figure of 206 264 595 people with estimates was deemed as official. In some provinces, notably then secessionist Aceh
, estimates had to be made, and the census was criticized internationally for significant underreporting.
The census also asked for ethnicity. 101 ethnic groups were identified, but there are probably thousands.
Between the year 2000 and 2010, there were various surveys conducted, including the 2007 nationwide Socio-economic survey.
The latest census conducted in Indonesia was the Indonesia Census 2010, in which preliminary results have been trickling in.
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
, estimates had to be made, and the census was criticized internationally for significant underreporting.
The census also asked for ethnicity. 101 ethnic groups were identified, but there are probably thousands.
Between the year 2000 and 2010, there were various surveys conducted, including the 2007 nationwide Socio-economic survey.
The latest census conducted in Indonesia was the Indonesia Census 2010, in which preliminary results have been trickling in.
External links
- http://www.bps.go.id/sector/population/pop2000.htm
- http://www.unescap.org/stat/meet/census2004/census2004_indonesia.pdf
- http://www.pcgn.org.uk/Indonesia-%20Population&AdminDivs-%202003.pdf