Indonesia Handbook 2000 is the 30th official handbook in the series prepared and revised by the Directorate of Foreign Information Services of the Directorate General for General Information, Department of Information. In accordance with the dismissal of Department of Information from the National Unity Cabinet. based on Presidential Decision number 153 of the year 1999, the Department of Information has been replaced with the National Communication and Information Board.

This book is a compilation of available information and data culled from government departments, agencies and legislative bodies as well as other reliable resources.

The main objective of publishing this book is to offer general in- formation on the country's characteristics ranging from its geographic features. flora, fauna, people. history and government. This book presents to the readers a description on the performance of Development Reform Cabinet (1998-1999) and the result of th 1999 General Election.