Maluku (province)
Maluku | |||
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Province | |||
Clockwise, from top left : Cityscape of Ambon, Ora beach, Banda Islands, Fort Belgica | |||
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Motto(s): Siwa Lima (Ambonese) (Belongs together) | |||
Location of Maluku in Indonesia | |||
Coordinates: 3°42′18″S 128°10′12″E / 3.70500°S 128.17000°E / -3.70500; 128.17000Coordinates: 3°42′18″S 128°10′12″E / 3.70500°S 128.17000°E / -3.70500; 128.17000 | |||
Country | Indonesia | ||
Capital | Ambon | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Said Assagaff (Golkar) | ||
• Vice Governor | Zeth Sahuburua | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 46,914.03 km2 (18,113.61 sq mi) | ||
Population (2014)[1] | |||
• Total | 1,708,190 | ||
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) | ||
Demographics[citation needed] | |||
• Ethnic groups | Significantly mixed ethnicity; Alfuros, Eurasians, Chinese, Bugis people, Butonese people, Javanese, other Indonesians | ||
• Religion | Islam (50.8%), Protestantism (41.6%), Catholicism (6.8%), Hinduism (0.4%), Buddhism (<0.1%), Confucianism (<0.1%), others (0,4%)[2] | ||
• Languages | Indonesian, Ambonese, other languages | ||
Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) | ||
Vehicle registration | DE | ||
HDI | 0.667 (Medium) | ||
HDI rank | 23rd (2014) | ||
Website | malukuprov.go.id |
Maluku (English: Moluccas) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. The main city and capital of Maluku province is Ambon on the small Ambon Island. The province had a population of 1,533,506 at the 2010 Census, and the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 1,708,190.
All the Maluku Islands were part of a single province from 1950 until 1999. In 1999, the northern part of Maluku (then comprising the Maluku Utara Regency, the Halmahera Tengah Regency and the City of Ternate) were split off to form a separate province of North Maluku (Indonesian: Maluku Utara)
Contents
1 Administrative divisions
2 Economy
3 List of major islands and island groups in Maluku
4 Demographics
5 Notable persons
6 See also
7 References
Administrative divisions
The province of Maluku is currently divided into nine regencies (kabupaten) and the two cities (kota) of Ambon and Tual, which form the tenth and eleventh regency-level administrative divisions. The regencies and cities, with their administrative capitals, are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and at the latest (2014) Estimates:
Regency | Capital | Area (km²) | Population 2010 Census[1] | Population 2014 Estimate | HDI[3] 2014 Estimates |
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Ambon City (Kota Ambon) | 298.61 | 331,254 | 368,987 | 0.790 (High) | |
Tual City (Kota Tual) (in the Kei Islands) | 254.39 | 58,082 | 64,698 | 0.649 (Medium) | |
Aru Islands (Kepulauan Aru) | Dobo | 8,152.42 | 84,138 | 93,722 | 0.599 (Low) |
Buru Regency | Namlea | 4,932.32 | 108,445 | 120,798 | 0.651 (Medium) |
Central Maluku Regency (Maluku Tengah) | Masohi | 7,953.81 | 361,698 | 402,900 | 0.686 (Medium) |
East Seram Regency (Seram Bagian Timur) | Bula or Dataran Hunimoa | 6,429.88 | 99,065 | 110,350 | 0.595 (Low) |
South Buru Regency (Buru Selatan) | Namrole[4] | 3,780.56 | 53,671 | 59,785 | 0.607 (Medium) |
Southeast Maluku Regency (Maluku Tenggara) | Langgur, in the Kei Islands | 1,031.81 | 96,442 | 107,428 | 0.627 (Medium) |
Southwest Maluku Regency (Maluku Barat Daya) | Tiakur, in the Leti Islands[5] | 4,581.06 | 70,714 | 78,769 | 0.580 (Low) |
West Seram Regency (Seram Bagian Barat) | Piru or Dataran Hunipopu | 4,046.35 | 164,654 | 183,412 | 0.623 (Medium) |
Western Southeast Maluku Regency (Maluku Tenggara Barat) | Saumlaki, in the Tanimbar Islands | 4,465.79 | 105,341 | 117,341 | 0.598 (Low) |
Economy
Currently the economy of Maluku is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fisheries that contribute to about 25.00 percent of the total.[6][7]
Government service sector, defence and compulsory Social Security contribute to roughly 21 percent. The business field and retail trade; cars and motorcycles repair & services at 12.59 percent; construction sector contributes 7.41 percent.[6]
Maluku's economy in 2014 has shown positive improvement as compared to 2013. The GDP growth rate in 2014 reached 6.70 percent, while in 2013 amounted to 5.26 percent. The highest economic growth is in the field of electricity and gas supply business which grew by 31.11 percent. The business service is another sector that experienced positive growth in 2014.[6]
Other economic activities also recorded positive growth, including mining and quarrying (21.47 percent) ; education services business field (9.52 percent); transportation and warehousing business sector (8.77 percent) ; processing industry (8.42 percent); information and communication (7.62 per cent); financial services business (7.61 percent); construction (7.31 percent); real estate (7.10 percent).[6]
List of major islands and island groups in Maluku
- Ambon Island
Aru Islands (Kepulauan Aru)- Babar Islands
Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda)- Buru
Damer Island (Kepulauan Damar)[citation needed]
Kai Islands (Kepulauan Kai)
Gorong archipelago (Pulau-pulau Gorong)- Haruku Island
- Lease Islands
Leti Islands (Kepulauan Leti) includes Leti, Moa and Lakor- Saparua
- Seram
Sermata Islands (Kepulauan Sermata)- Southwestern Islands (Barat Daya Islands) includes Wetar Island, Kisar Island and Romang Island
Tanimbar Islands (Kepulauan Tanimbar)
Watubela archipelago (Kepulauan Watubela)- Wetar
Demographics
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1971 | 1,089,565 | — |
1980 | 1,411,006 | +29.5% |
1990 | 1,857,790 | +31.7% |
1995 | 2,086,516 | +12.3% |
2000 | 1,205,539 | −42.2% |
2010 | 1,533,506 | +27.2% |
2014 | 1,708,190 | +11.4% |
Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2010 |
Notable persons
Andries Jan Pieters (1916–1952), Dutch collaborator with Nazis who was executed for war crimes
See also
- Districts of Maluku
- List of islands of Indonesia
- List of Maluku Governors
- Baileo
References
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^ Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 - Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=8100000000>
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