South 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.
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 Location of South Sumatra in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.750°S 103.833°ECoordinates: 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 | 92.7723/km2 (240.2790/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 |
South Sumatra Media
Expansion of the territory of the Srivijaya Empire
An Amaravati style Buddha statue displayed in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum in Palembang, possibly dating from the Srivijaya era
The Talang Tuo inscription dating from the 7th century AD
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II of Palembang led a revolt against the Dutch in the 19th century. Ultimately, he was defeated and exiled to the Moluccas. Today he is commemorated as the national hero of Indonesia.
Great Mosque of Palembang. Once the seat of the Srivijaya Empire and the Palembang Sultanate, Palembang remains the capital and economic center of the province.
Musi girl with traditional clothes during the colonial era
Three Komering girls in 1929
Rumah limas, the traditional house of South Sumatra
Kebagh dance from Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
Coffee plants in Pagar Alam
References
- ↑ "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 Bahasa Indonesia). 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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