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  country Indonesia
  capital Manado
  population 2154234
  population As Of 2006
  population Ref http://sulutbpsgoid/terkinipenduduk2cfm Accessed July 26, 2007
  area In Km2 15364
  Time WITA ( UTC+8 )
  governor Sinyo Harry Sarundajang
  site wwwsulutgoid
  map


North Sulawesi ( of Indonesia . It is on the island of Sulawesi , and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west (originally a part of North Sulawesi until 2001 when it became its own province). The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border the Philippines .

The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is Manado . With a population of about 2 million ( 2006 ), the region is predominantly Christian (70%) with Muslim , Hindu , and Buddhist minorities, which is an exception in this predominantly Muslim country. The largest ethnic group is Minahasan .


ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

North Sulawesi is divided into nine regencies (: ''kotamadya'').

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