South Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatra Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southeast of the island of Sumatra, The province is about 91,592.43 km2 (35,364 sq mi) and about 8,497,196 people lived here.
South Sumatra
Sumatra Selatan | |
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| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto(s): Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) Stand Together | |
 Location of South Sumatra in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.750°S 103.833°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital and largest city | Palembang |
| Established | 12 September 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Sumatran Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Herman Deru |
| • Vice Governor | Mawardi Yahya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91,592 km2 (35,364 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,173 m (10,410 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,497,196 |
| • Rank | 9th in Indonesia |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 34% Malay 27% Javanese 5.7% Komering 2.5% Sundanese 1.1% Chinese 30% other[3] |
| • Religion | 96% Islam 1.7% Christianity 1.8% Buddhism 0.5% other[4] |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Palembang Malay (regional) Col, Kubu, Komering |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-SS |
| Vehicle registration | BG |
| HDI |  0.700 (High) |
| HDI rank | 23rd in Indonesia (2019) |
| GRP Nominal | $32.19 billion[5] |
| GDP PPP (2019) | $105.23 billion[5] |
| GDP rank | 10th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Nominal per capita | US$ 3,801 (2019)[5] |
| PPP per capita | US$ 12,493 (2019)[5] |
| Per capita rank | 15th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Website | sumselprov |
References
change- ↑ "Statistik Indonesia 2018". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
- ↑ "Sensus Penduduk 2010 Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Menurut Agama Yang dianut" [2010 South Sumatra Census]. sp2010.bps.go.id (in Indonesian). 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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