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Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, covers an area of 661.52 sq. km. with a population of 8,792,000. Jakarta and its surrounding satellites are an important industrial center, with its port of Tanjung Priok the most important trading hub for Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Banten, on the western tip of the island of Java, covers an area of 9,160.7 sq. km. and has a population of 9,083,114. The province boasts a major heavy industrial zone around the city of Cilegon, with steel mills, petrochemical plants and a range of other industries.
West Java and its capital of Bandung are an important industrial presence, led by the textile industry, while agriculture and fisheries also play a major economic role. With a population of 39,960,869, the province covers a total area of 55,390 sq. km.
Central Java, with its capital at Semarang, covers an area of 32,548.20 sq. km. and in 2005 had a population of 31,820,000. A number of major industrial areas are complemented by a rich agricultural tradition and a thriving fisheries industry.
The Special Area of Yogyakarta, covering an area of 3,185.80 sq. km. and with a population of 3,121,000, was granted special status for its leading role in the independence struggle. It is the center of the rich culture of Java, while the city and its surrounding areas also host a strong handicrafts industry.
East Java, and its busy capital of Surabaya, is another major contributor of industrial, agricultural and fisheries output. With a population of 34,766,000 and an area of 47,922 sq. km., the province also includes important tourism attractions such as the dramatic Mount Bromo volcano.
Bali needs little introduction. The island, covering an area of 632.86 sq. km and with a population of 3,150,000, is a consistent winner of world tourism awards. Its artistic population has created a major handicrafts industry as an adjunct to the important tourism industry.
West Nusa Tenggara, with a total of 4,015,102 residents and a land area of 19,708 sq. km., is dominated by agriculture and fisheries. The island of Sumbawa is home to the huge Batu Hijau gold and copper mine operated by US major Newmont.
East Nusa Tenggara continues the chain of islands extending to West Timor in the east, covering a land area of 47,876 sq. km. and with a population of 4,260,294. The province has enormous potential in fisheries and boasts a share in the significant hydrocarbon deposits in the Arafura Sea. |
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