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Sumatera Barat)
West Sumatra
 Map of West Sumatra province within Indonesia |
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Motto: Tuah Sakato. Adat Basandi Sarak, Sarak Basandi Kitabullah
Minangkabau:Seia Sekata
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Geographical coordinate: 0°U-102°S, 98°-102°T
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| Language | Minangkabau , Indonesia
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| Religion | Islam (98%), Christian (1.6%), Hindu (0.0032%), Buddhism (0.26%)
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| Capital | Padang
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| Governor | Zainal Bakar
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| Vice governor | Fachri Achmad
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| Area
- % Maritime
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2.59%
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| Population
- number (1996)
- Density
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4,400,000
104/km²
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| Regional day
- Tanggal
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| Time zone | WIB
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| Folk songs | Ayam Den Lapeh, Kampuang Nan Jauh Di Mato, Tak Ton Tong, Malereang Tabiang
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Sumatera Barat or West Sumatra is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra, and borders the provinces of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast. The capital of the province is Padang.
Administrative areas in West Sumatra
West Sumatera consists of the following municipalities :
While the regencies are :
- Pasaman
- Pasaman Barat
- Padang Pariaman
- Tanah Datar
- Limapuluh Kota
- Pesisir Selatan
- Dharmasraya (split off from Sawahlunto-Sijunjung)
- Solok
- Solok Selatan (split off from Solok)
- Sawahlunto-Sijunjung
Religion
Cultures
The Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia inhabit the area of West Sumatera province. They are predominantly Muslim, and they have a reputation throughout Indonesia as traders.
They are generally polite and welcome tourists and other travellers.
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