High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Protestantism is one of six officially recognised religions in Indonesia, together with Islam, Roman Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism. According to CIA statistic, in 2000 5.7% of the population of Indonesia are Protestant. Although religious freedom is guaranteed, all Indonesians must belong to one of the recognised religion. Protestantism arrived in Indonesia during the Dutch East Indies colonization. On the island of Sulawesi, 17% of the citizens are Protestants, particularly in Tana Toraja and North Sulawesi. Up to 65% of the Torajan population are Protestant. In some parts of the country, entire villages belong to a distinct denomination, such as Adventist, Lutheran, Presbyterian or Salvation Army.