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West Java ('''''Jawa Barat''''') is a Province of Indonesia , located on the island of Java . The capital is Bandung . HISTORY History shows that West Java is the first province in Indonesia, referring to a statement from Staatblad number 378. In 1950 , West Java Province officially became a province of Indonesia. On October 17, 2000, as part of nationwide political decentralization, Banten was separated from West Java and made into a new province. GEOGRAPHY AND DEMOGRAPHICS Plantation s]] According to the 2005 Socio-Economic Survey, West Java's population is 39,960,869, making it the most populous province in Indonesia. It has an area of 34,736 Km&2 ; aside from the province of Jakarta , it is the most densely populated province in the country with an average of 1,150 people per km&2. West Java borders Jakarta and Banten province to the west, and Central Java to the east. To the north is Java Sea . To the south is the Indian Ocean . Unlike most other provinces in Indonesia which have their capitals in coastal area, the provincial capital Bandung is located in a mountainous area. In addition to Indonesian , the official national language, the other widely-spoken language in the province is Sundanese . In some areas near the southern borders with Central Java , Javanese is also spoken. The ethnic language spoken in Cirebon and nearby areas ( Majalengka , Indramayu , Sumber ) is Cirebonese which is a mix between Sundanese and Javanese. Indonesian is widely spoken as a second language, except in some remote rural areas. GOVERNMENT West Java is subdivided into Regencies (''kabupaten''), each with a local capital:
List of Cities (''kota'') in West Java: NATURAL RESOURCE Raw natural resources include Chalk , several offshore oilfields in the Java Sea , and lumber. Most of the province is very fertile, with a mix of small farms and larger plantations. There are several Hydropower dams, including Jatiluhur , Saguling , and Cirata . TOURISM
JULY EARTHQUAKE Recently, the region was shocked by 7.2 on Richter-scale earthquake that followed by small-scale tsunami. The earthquake was followed by 2 big aftershocks with both measured up to 5.9 and 6.1 on Richter scale respectively. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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