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This is a list of some of the regions of Indonesia. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the central government. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the central government. At different times of Indonesia 's history, the nation has been designated as having regions that do not necessarily correlate to the current ...
Indonesia, [c] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [d] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles).
South Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjarmasin until 15 February 2022 when it was legally moved 35 kms southeast to Banjarbaru.
The continent of Asia covers 29.4% of the Earth's land area and has a population of around 4.75 billion (as of 2022), [1] accounting for about 60% of the world population. The combined population of both China and India is estimated to be over 2.8 billion people as of 2022 [update] .
South Asia has a total area of 5.2 million sq.km (2 million sq.mi), which is 10% of the Asian continent. [30] The population of South Asia is estimated to be 2.04 billion [8] or about one-fourth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and the most densely populated geographical region in the world. [31]
Indonesia is a country of great ethnic diversity, with approximately 600 distinct indigenous ethnic groups living side by side across more than 17,000 islands. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The majority of Indonesia's population is descended from Austronesian peoples who are concentrated in western and central Indonesia, which is part of the Asian continent.
South Papua, officially the South Papua Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Papua Selatan), [4] is an Indonesian province located in the southern portion of Papua, following the borders of the Papuan customary region of Anim Ha.
In all corners of Indonesia, various South Sumatran cultures are well-known, even popular with many people. An example is the rumah limas traditional house, this house has been adopted by many people in various regions because the construction is not complicated. In addition, songket weaving is also a distinctive fabric favored by many people.