Central Sulawesi facts for kids
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Central Sulawesi
Sulawesi Tengah
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 .jpg)    .jpg)  From top, left to right : Madale Beach in Poso, City View of Luwuk, Lake Poso festival, Gulf of Palu, Sabo Beach in Ampana, Kadidiri Island in Kepulauan Togean National Park, Behoa Valley
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| Motto(s):
Maliu Ntinuvu (Palu)
(Unites All The Elements and The Potential that Exists) |
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Location of Central Sulawesi in Indonesia
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Founded | 13 April 1964 | ||
| Capital |  Palu |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 61,841.29 km2 (23,877.06 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 2,839,290 | ||
| • Density | 45.91253/km2 (118.91290/sq mi) | ||
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| • Ethnic groups | Buton (23%) Kaili (20%) Bugis (19%) Tolaki (16%) Muna (15%) Gorontaloan (7%) |
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| • Religion | Islam (76.6%) Protestantism (17.3%) Roman Catholicism (3.2%) Hinduism (2.7%) Buddhism (0.16%) |
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| • Languages | Indonesian (official) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+08 (Indonesia Central Time) | ||
| Postcodes |
90xxx, 91xxx, 92xxx
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| Area codes | (+62) 4xx | ||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-ST | ||
| Vehicle registration | DN | ||
| HDI |  0.681 (Medium) |
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| HDI rank | 26th (2017) | ||
| Largest city by area | Palu – 395 square kilometres (153 sq mi) | ||
| Largest city by population | Palu – (335,297 – 2010) | ||
| Largest regency by area | Morowali Regency – 9,584 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi) | ||
| Largest regency by population | Parigi Moutong Regency – (413,645 – 2010) | ||
| Website | http://www.sulteng.go.id/ | ||
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. It is at the center of the island of Sulawesi. The capital and largest city is Palu. The population was 2,633,420 in the 2010 census. In 2014, the government reported the population as 2,839,290. The area of Central Sulawesi is 61,841.29 km2 (23,877 sq mi)
Images for kids
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Megalithic stone in Central Sulawesi
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Hyorhinomys stuempkei is a species of rodent that can be found in Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi
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A Central Sulawesi traditional house in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta.
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Barkcloth dress of Lore Bada people in Lore Valley, Poso Regency
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Kadidiri Island in Kepulauan Togean National Park
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Célebes Central para niños
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