Papua (Indonesian province)

 Province of Papua Motto: Karya SwadayaCapitalJayapuraGovernorBarnabas SuebuArea421,981 km² (162,928 sq mi)Population2,795,182  (2005)Density6.6 /km² (17 /sq mi)Ethnic groupsIndigenous: Melanesian (including Aitinyo, Aefak, Asmat, Agast, Dani, Ayamaru, Mandacan Biak, Serui), Non-indigenous (including...

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Bunaken ( Manado, Indonesia )

   Bunaken marine parkBunaken is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park, which has some of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the world.[citation needed] Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken is located at the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality...

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Batak (Indonesia)

batakTotal population9 millionRegions with significant populationsNorth Sumatra: 5.6 millionLanguage(s)Batak languages (Alas-Kluet, Angkola, Dairi, Karo, Mandailing, Simalungun, Toba), Malay, IndonesianReligion(s)Christian, Muslim, Parmalim, HinduismRelated ethnic groupsMalay Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic...

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Toraja

TorajaToraja traditional house, tongkonan.Total population650,000[1]Regions with significant populationsWest Sulawesi, South SulawesiLanguage(s)Toraja-Sa'dan, Kalumpang, Mamasa, Ta'e, Talondo', and Toala'.Religion(s)Protestant: 65.15%, Catholic: 16.97%, Islam: 5.99% and Torajan Hindu (Aluk To Dolo): 5.99%.[1]Related ethnic groupsBugis, Makassarese.[2]The...

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