Gorontalo

Gorontalo is a province to 32 in Indonesia.

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Gorontalo traditional house. Photo: gorontalo.perbendaharaan.go.id

Initially, the Gorontalo regency in North Sulawesi. Along with the emergence of areas relating to expansion of regional autonomy, the province is then established based on Law Number 38 Year 2000 dated December 22, 2000.

This provincial capital is the city of Gorontalo. The total area of 12,215.44 km2 with a population of 2008 according to survey as many as 972 thousand people.

Area demographics of this province is bordered by the Celebes Sea to the north, North Sulawesi province in the east, Central Sulawesi Province in the west and the Gulf of Tomini in the south.

Actually there are many regional languages in Gorontalo. However, only three languages, namely: Gorontalo language, the language and the language Atinggola Suwawa.

Bengkulu

Known as the city flower Rafflesia arnoldi

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Rafflesia arnoldi. Photo: skyscrapercity.com

Bengkulu geographically located between 2 º 16 '- 3 º 31' south latitude and 101 º 1 '- 103 º 41' East Longitude. Northern border of West Sumatra province, bordering the southern Indian Ocean and the province of Lampung, west of the Indian Ocean, and east of the province of Jambi and South Sumatra.

Bengkulu name taken from the story of the war against the people of Aceh who want to apply for Princess Gading Cempaka, the son of Queen Court, King River Serut. Since the proposal was rejected, there was a war. Children in, Gading Cempaka siblings who succeeded as King of Great Queen River Serut shouted, "ka Upper Pond - Upper Pond ka" which means they are blocking and do not let them set foot into our land. Beginning from the birth name that Bangkahulu or Bengkulu.


Holy River shore. Photo: wisatabengkulu

The English are mentioned Bencoolen. Bengkulu has 3 large tribe, the tribe Rejang, Serawai, and Malays. Originally Bengkulu is one of the prefectures of South Sumatra province. And eventually became a province after ratified by Law No. 9 / 1967 on Establishment of Bengkulu province on September 12, 1967 and Regulation No. 20/1968 dated July 5, 1968. Bengkulu consists of 9 districts and 1 city district, Bengkulu City.

South Sumatra

South Sumatra Province with the capital of Palembang is known as the City Pempek


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Ampera Bridge.

South Sumatra Province is known as Srivijaya Earth centuries ago. In the 7th century until the 12th century AD this area was the center of Srivijaya kingdom.

In the early 15th century Palembang Sultanate stood. The Empire is in power until the coming of Western colonialism, followed by Japan. While still prevail, the kingdom of Srivijaya was also made as the City of Palembang Kingdom.

Administratively, South Sumatra Province consists of 10 (ten) the district and 4 (four) City Government, along with the device Regional Representatives Council. County and City Government in charge of the Government District and Village.

The capital of Palembang
Governor Alex Noerdin
Size 113,339 km ²
Population 6,275,945
District 11
Municipality / City 4
Sub 147
Kelurahan / Desa 2693
Tribe Palembang, Histories, Pasemah, Ranau, SEMENDO
Religion Islam (96%), Christians (1.7%), Buddhists (1.8%), Others (0.5%)
Language Indonesian
Time zone WIB

Jambi

Jambi's name is taken from the term "DJAMBE" (name for a kind of nut trees in Javanese). The term was later changed to "DJAMBI".


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Barelang Temple.

Jambi's name is taken from the term "DJAMBE" (name for a kind of nut trees in Javanese). The term was later changed to "DJAMBI".

And because the Indonesian spelling is enhanced, the name changed to JAMBI Djambe. Later the name was officially adopted as the name of a place, such as the Residency Jambi, Jambi province and city of Jambi.

Jambi province officially became a province in 1958, based on Law No. 61 of 1958 dated 25 June 1958.

Capital City: Jambi

Location: 0 º 45 '- 2o 45' South latitude between 101 o 10 '- 104O 44' East Longitude.
Size: 53,435.72
Total Population: 446,872 inhabitants (2005)

Borders: East Coast of Sumatra Island facing the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, on the traffic flow and the Regional International.

Regional Languages: Indonesian, Malays, Javanese

Riau

Riau Province consists of land and water areas. Existence stretches from the slopes of the BukitBarisan through the Strait of Malacca.


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Houses Lancang

Riau is a province of Indonesia. The province is located on the island of Sumatra. Riau Province in the north bordering the Malacca Strait and North Sumatra provinces; to the south with the provinces of Jambi and West Sumatra provinces; in the east bordering the province of Riau Islands and the Strait of Malacca, and in the west bordering the province of West Sumatra and North Sumatra Province . Size Riau Province 8,915,015.09 square km and a population of 5,070,952 inhabitants.

Riau also has a sea area as far as 12 miles from the coastline. Riau is rich in natural resources, both wealth contained in the bowels of the earth, in the form of oil and natural gas, gold, etc.. and the wealth of forest and plantations, not to mention the wealth of rivers and oceans.

This province has 15 rivers, including the following 4 major rivers that have significance as a means of transportation, such as the Siak River (300 Km), Rokan River (400 Km), Kampar River (400 Km), and Indragiri River (500 Km). The river is split 4 mountainous highlands of Bukit Barisan. Those rivers flowing into the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea.

Bangka Belitung Islands

The capital is Pangkal Pinang.


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Cape Coast High. Photo: deedeechaniago / Personal

Bangka Belitung Islands Province is also known as the province of a thousand coastal reefs. Area adjacent to the area of Bangka Belitung province in the north of the Natuna Sea, the eastern part of Karimata Strait, Java Sea south again, and the western part of Bangka Strait.

This province consists of seven districts, namely Kab. Bangka, Kab. Belitung, Kab. Bangka Barat, Kab. Central Bangka, Kab. Bangka Selatan, Kab. East Belitung, and the City Pangkalpinang. Two large islands of Bangka and Belitung became a province of the Law No. 27 Year 2000 on 21 November 2000.

Riau Islands

Riau Islands province is a result of expansion of the new province of Riau province.



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Riau Islands Province was formed on the basis of Law No. 25 of 2002 is the 32 Provinces in Indonesia that covers Tanjungpinang City, City of Batam, Bintan Regency, Karimun Regency, Natuna Regency, and Regency Linga.

Located on the island of Sumatra. The north is bordered by the Riau Islands and the Strait of Malacca, south of the province of Jambi and the Strait of idolatry, on the east by South China Sea (Riau Islands province), west side is bordered by the Province of West Sumatra and North Sumatra Province.

Population 4,563,406 inhabitants (2005 statistics Indonesia)



Riau is rich in natural resources, both wealth contained in the bowels of the earth, in the form of oil and natural gas, gold, etc.. including the wealth of forest, plantations, rivers and sea. With regional autonomy, wealth is gradually began to be distributed in full to the area (not completely given to the center) again.

Law No legal basis. 25 of 2002
Tanjungpinang capitals
Governor Ismeth Abdullah
Size 251,000 km ² (96% water, 4% of land & 2408 island)
District 4
Municipality / City 2
Sub 52
Kelurahan / Village 299

The Malays, Bugis, Javanese, Sundanese, Tionghoa, Minang, Batak, Acehnese,
Flores, Banjar
Religion Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism
Language: Melayu, Riau, Indonesian
Time zone WIB (Waktu Indonesia Barat-western Indonesia time)