Asia & the Pacific

Indonesia, where President Barack Obama will visit this month and where he spent part of his childhood, is among those countries of the globe where such restrictions and hostilities are highest.

President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Indonesia Nov. 9-10 as part of a 10-day trip to Asia. A new Pew Forum graphic shows that Indonesia is the country with the world's largest Muslim population (205 million).

Most Indians have a negative opinion of Pakistan, but just as many say it is important that relations between the two countries improve.

Three-fourths of Indians have confidence that President Obama will do the right thing in world affairs.

More than seven-in-ten Indians have confidence in Barack Obama and about two-thirds express a favorable opinion of the U.S. Indians are also upbeat about their country’s economic situation and its role in world affairs. Still, most say India faces major challenges, including crime and corruption. And there are widespread concerns about Pakistan and extremist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.

There are 116,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Indiana, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.

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