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Indonesia's parliamentary elections. - HighBeam Encyclopedia (2938 words) |
 | Indonesia is the giant of Southeast Asia, with almost 200 million people and an area approaching four times that of France. |
 | According to the National Election Institute, Golkar captured 325 of 425 seats in the House of Representatives(DPR) and at least a seat in all of the far-flung country's 27 provinces. |
 | Elections for 425 of the DPR's members are held every five years, with the remaining 75 seats reserved for presidential appointees from the armed forces. |