Banten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Banten
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From left to right, top to bottom: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Great Mosque of Banten, Carita Beach, Tanjung Lesung, Ujung Kulon National Park, Sawarna Tourism Village, Port of Merak, Baduy People Villages
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| Motto(s):
Iman Taqwa
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Location of Banten in Indonesia
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Capital |  Serang |
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| Largest city |  Tangerang |
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| Established | October 4, 2000 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Banten Regional Government | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9,662.92 km2 (3,730.87 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2017)
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| • Total | 12,448,200 | ||
| • Rank | 5th | ||
| • Density | 1,288.244/km2 (3,336.537/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Ethnic groups | Bantenese (47%), Sundanese (23%), Javanese (12%), Betawi (10%), Chinese (5%) | ||
| • Religion | Islam (94.64%), Christian (3.95%), Buddhism (1.3%), Hindu (0.1%), Confucianism (0.01%) | ||
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Sundanese (lingua franca) Javanese (regional) Hakka Betawi Bantenese (native) Baduy |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) | ||
| Postcodes |
15xxx (Tangerang), 42xxx (non-Tangerang)
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| Area codes | (62)25x (non-Tangerang), (62)21 (Tangerang) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-BT | ||
| Vehicle registration | A (non-Tangerang), B (Tangerang) | ||
| GRP per capita | US$ 3,114 | ||
| GRP rank | 14th | ||
| HDI |  0.703 (High) |
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| HDI rank | 8th | ||
| Police | Polda Banten (non-Tangerang) Polda Metro Jaya (Tangerang) |
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| Largest city by area | Serang - 266.71 square kilometres (102.98 sq mi) | ||
| Largest city by population | Tangerang - (1,798,601 - 2010) | ||
| Largest regency by area | Lebak Regency - 3,426.56 square kilometres (1,323.00 sq mi) | ||
| Largest regency by population | Tangerang Regency - (2,781,428 - 2010) | ||
Banten is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Java. The capital city is Serang. The population was 10.6 million during the 2010 census. The government reported the population to be 11,834,087 in 2014. Banten was part of the province of West Java. It became a separate province in 2000.
History
In the 5th century, Banten was part of the Kingdom of Tarumanagara. After Srivijaya attacked Tarumanagara, it became weaker. Then, the Kingdom of Sunda became more powerful in West Java. In the early 16th century, the port of Bantam (Banten) was an important port in the Kingdom of Sunda. In 1527, Javanese Muslims captured the port of Banten. Their leader was Sunan Gunungjati. They started the Sultanate of Banten.
Geography
Banten is near the Sunda Strait. This strait is important as a link bewteen Australia and New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Also, Banten is the link between Java and Sumatra.
Religion
| Religion in Banten (2010 census) | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Islam | 94.67% | |||
| Christianity | 3.62% | |||
| Buddhism | 1.23% | |||
| other, not stated or not asked | 0.37% | |||
| Hinduism | 0.08% | |||
| Confucianism | 0.03% | |||
List of Governors
| Name | Position | Took office | Left office | Information |
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| Hakamudin Djamal | Acting Governor | 2000 | 2002 | |
| Djoko Munandar | Governor | 2002 | 2005 | Charged with corruption-Removed |
| Ratu Atut Chosiyah | Acting governor | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Ratu Atut Chosiyah | Governor | 2007 | 2012 | |
| Ratu Atut Chosiyah | Governor | 2012 | 2015 | Charged with bribery-Removed |
| Rano Karno | Acting Governor | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Rano Karno | Governor | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Wahidin Halim | Governor | 2017 | Incumbent |
Images for kids
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Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin of Banten. Together with his father, Sunan Gunungjati, Hasanuddin founded the Sultanate of Banten
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Bird's-eye view of the city of Banten, 1599.
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Warriors of Banten, 1596.
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Rōmusha after being freed by the Dutch. Thousands of labourers died during the construction of the Saketi-Bayah railway under the Japanese
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Tanjung Lesung beach, Pandegelang Regency
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Mangrove forest in Ujung Kulon National Park
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Sawarna Banten Green View, Lebak Regency
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Rawa Danau, Lebak Regency
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Administrative Map of Banten Province
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Baduy people in Serang during the Seba Baduy event
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Mass wedding ceremony of Benteng Chinese
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Languages map of Banten
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Students from a pesantren wearing Islamic dress. Most of the people in Banten are Muslims
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Rampak bedug performance at an event of Culinary Festival of Serang
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Selection of Kang Nong Banten in 2017. The finalists wear Bantenese traditional dress.
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Betawi men performing pencak silat
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Bantenese men during a debus performance
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The Great Mosque of Banten
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Jojorong, a food originating from Pandeglang. This food is made from rice flour, brown sugar, coconut milk, and pandan leaves which are served in a bowl made from banana leaves.
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Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. It is the main airport of the province, as well as the main gateway to Jakarta and Indonesia
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A Commuter Line in the Tangerang railway station
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A public bus in Poris terminal, Tangerang
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The Port of Merak serves ferries to and from Sumatra
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Bantén para niños
