West Sulawesi facts for kids
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West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat
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    Clockwise, left to right : First 2 pictures are Banga (Pigafetta elata),Traditional Mandar Wedding, and Royal Mandar Graveyard
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| Motto(s):
Mellete Diatonganan
(Following the truth) |
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Location of West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Capital | Mamuju | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16,787.18 km2 (6,481.57 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 1,284,620 | ||
| • Density | 76.5239/km2 (198.1959/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Ethnic groups | Mandarese (49,15%), Toraja (13,95%), Buginese (10,79%) Javanese (5,38%) | ||
| • Religion (2016) | Islam (82.22%) Protestantism (14.82%) Roman Catholicism (1.47%) Hinduism (1.25%) Buddhism (0.04%) Folk (0.19%) Confuism (0.01%). |
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| • Languages | Indonesian, Mandar, Toraja, Bugis, Makasar language | ||
| Time zone | UTC+08 (CIT) | ||
| Vehicle registration | DC | ||
| HDI |  0.636 (Medium) |
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| HDI rank | 31st (2016) | ||
| Website | sulbarprov.go.id www.malaqbi.com |
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West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is on Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju. The population was 1,158,651 in the 2010 Census. In 2014, the government reported the population as 1,284,620. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2. The province was established in 2004. It separated from South Sulawesi.
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Economy
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Main industries in the province are mining, agriculture and fishing.
Demographics
The population in the 2010 census was 1,158,651. 171,356 people live below the poverty line of Indonesia.
Religion
| Regency/City | Islam | Christian(Protestant) | Catholic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Confucianism(Konghucu) | Folk |
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| Majene | 99.75% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mamasa | 20.29% | 70.80% | 4.35% | 2.92% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 1.62% |
| Mamuju | 81.61% | 16.61% | 0.87% | 0.88% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Central Mamuju | 80.24% | 12.90% | 2.18% | 4.57% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Pasangkayu | 86.98% | 6.99% | 1.83% | 4.19% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Polewali Mandar | 96.00% | 2.77% | 1.00% | 0.19% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| West Sulawesi | 82.22% | 14.82% | 1.47% | 1.25% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| Religion in West Sulawesi (2010 census) | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Islam | 82.66% | |||
| Protestantism | 14.19% | |||
| Hinduism | 1.38% | |||
| Roman Catholicism | 1.04% | |||
| Others | 0.56% | |||
| Not Asked | 0.09% | |||
| Not Stated | 0.03% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.03% | |||
| Confucianism | 0.02% | |||
Images for kids
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Governor Office of West Sulawesi
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Célebes Occidental para niños
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