Kalimantan in Borneo
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Kalimantan Key Facts - capital, population, language, business opportunities
Provincial Capital cities in Kalimantan
The
capitals of the 4 Indonesian provinces on Borneo are:
Pontianak (of West Kalimantan or Kalimantan Barat, or 'Kalbar')
Palangkaraya (of Central Kalimantan or Kalimantan Tengah, or 'Kalteng')
Banjarmasin (of South Kalimantan or Kalimantan Selatan, or 'Kalsel')
Samarinda (of East Kalimantan or Kalimantan Timur, or 'Kaltim').
Area [km2]
582,594
Population
11,790,600
Time difference
GMT +7 (Kalbar and Kalteng) /
GMT +8 (Kaltim and Kalsel - East and South Kalimantan)
Top domain
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Climate
Tropical monsoon climate
Currency
Indonesian Rupiah
Currency code
IDR
Official Language
The
official language in Kalimantan is Bahasa Indonesia.
Other Languages on Kalimantan
Banjar, Bugis, Chinese dialects of Hakka and Teochew, Dayak, Kutai, Malay
Religions
The
main religions in Kalimantan are Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, Catholic, Protestant, Christianity, other.
Ethnic Groups
The
main ethnic groups of Kalimantan are Bakumpai, Banjarese, Bugis, Chinese, Dayak, Sambas, Dayak Sampit, Javanese, Kendayan, Kutai, Malay, Ngaju.
GDP
n.a.
GDP per capita
US $ 3,900 (est. average for Indonesia as a whole)
Industries
The
main industries of Kalimantan include crude petroleum, mining, palm oil, rubber, timber.
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