Kalimantan Key Facts

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Provincial Capital cities

The capitals of the 4 Indonesian provinces on Borneo are:
Pontianak (of West Kalimantan or Kalimantan Barat, or 'Kalbar')
Palangkaraya (of Central Kalimantan or Kalimantan Tengah, or 'Kalteng')
Banjarmasin (of South Kalimantan or Kalimantan Selatan, or 'Kalsel')
Samarinda (of East Kalimantan or Kalimantan Timur, or 'Kaltim').

Area [km2]

582,594

Population

11,790,600

Time difference

GMT +7 (Kalbar and Kalteng) /
GMT +8 (Kaltim and Kalsel - East and South Kalimantan)

Top domain

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Climate

Tropical monsoon climate

Currency

Indonesian Rupiah

Currency code

IDR

Official Language

The official language in Kalimantan is Bahasa Indonesia.

Other Languages on Kalimantan

Banjar, Bugis, Chinese dialects of Hakka and Teochew, Dayak, Kutai, Malay

Religions

The main religions in Kalimantan are Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, Catholic, Protestant, Christianity, other.

Ethnic Groups

The main ethnic groups of Kalimantan are Bakumpai, Banjarese, Bugis, Chinese, Dayak, Sambas, Dayak Sampit, Javanese, Kendayan, Kutai, Malay, Ngaju.

GDP

n.a.

GDP per capita

US $ 3,900 (est. average for Indonesia as a whole)

Industries

The main industries of Kalimantan include crude petroleum, mining, palm oil, rubber, timber.

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