West Java
West Java (Indonesian: Jawa Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is in the western part of Java. Its capital city is Bandung. It is the native home of the Sundanese people.
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| Coordinates: 6°45′S 107°30′E / 6.750°S 107.500°ECoordinates: 6°45′S 107°30′E / 6.750°S 107.500°E | |
| Established | 19 August 1945 |
| Re-established | 14 July 1950 |
| Capital | Bandung |
| Largest city | Bekasi |
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| • Body | West Java Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Ridwan Kamil |
| • Vice Governor | Uu Ruzhanul Ulum |
| • Legislative | West Java Regional People's Representative Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,377.76 km2 (13,659.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 3,078 m (10,098 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,274,160 |
| • Rank | 1st in Indonesia |
| • Density | 1,364.5341/km2 (3,534.1271/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Indonesia |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-JB |
| HDI (2021) [3] |  0.725 (High) |
| HDI rank | 10th in Indonesia (2021) |
| GRP Nominal | $150.30 billion[4] |
| GDP PPP (2019) | $493.97 billion[4] |
| GDP rank | 3rd in Indonesia (2019) |
| Nominal per capita | US$ 3,048 (2019)[4] |
| PPP per capita | US$ 10,017 (2019)[4] |
| Per capita rank | 21st in Indonesia (2019) |
| Website | jabarprov |
West Java was one of the first provinces created after the independence of Indonesia. In 1966, the city of Jakarta was removed from the province. Jakarta became a special city. In 2000, the western part of the province was split. This became Banten province.
West Java Media
Rice fields terrace in Priangan highland, West Java, Dutch East Indies. In/before 1926.
Parahyangan highland near Buitenzorg (Bogor), c. 1865–1872
2nd-level Administrative map of West Java Province
Map of West Java with its cities and regencies names
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Emblem of Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia, achieved in 1987
Lambang Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Ditetapkan berdasarkan Perda No. 1 Tahun 2013
Lambang Kota Cimahi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, ditetapkan berdasarkan Perda No. 1 Tahun 2002
References
- ↑ "BPS-Laci 3.0". laci.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2019-02-05.[dead link]
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (IPM) Jawa Barat tahun 2021 mencapai 72,45, meningkat 0,36 poin (0,50 persen) dibandingkan capaian tahun sebelumnya (72,09)" (visual). jabar.bps.go.id. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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