Aceh

Summary

Aceh is a province of Indonesia^[1]. Aceh ranks in the top 8% of province_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,245 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aceh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[3].
• Aceh's religion is recorded as Christianity^[4].
• Aceh's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[5].
• Aceh's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[6].
• Aceh is located in Indonesia^[7].
• Aceh is in the country of Indonesia^[8].
• Aceh is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[9].
• Aceh is on the body of water Bay of Bengal^[10].
• Aceh is on the body of water Strait of Malacca^[11].
• Aceh's head of government is recorded as Nova Iriansyah^[12].
• Aceh's head of government is recorded as Muzakkir Manaf^[13].
• Aceh's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[14].
• Aceh's capital is recorded as Banda Aceh^[15].
• Aceh's official language is recorded as Acehnese^[16].
• Aceh's official language is recorded as Indonesian^[17].
• Aceh's shares border with is recorded as North Sumatra^[18].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Great Aceh^[19].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Aceh^[20].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Southeast Aceh^[21].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Aceh^[22].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Aceh^[23].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Aceh^[24].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pidie^[25].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Aceh^[26].
• Aceh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Simeulue^[27].

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Geography

Aceh is in the country of Indonesia^[8]. Aceh is located in Indonesia^[7]. Adjacent water bodies include Indian Ocean^[9], an ocean^[28]; Bay of Bengal^[10], a body of water^[29], in India^[30]; and Strait of Malacca^[11], a strait^[31], in Indonesia^[32].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+5066831'}^[33], {'amount': '+5407855'}^[34], and {'amount': '+5554800'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Aceh's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[14]. Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam^[3], an Islamic denomination^[36], founded in 0601^[37]; Christianity^[4], a major religious group^[38], founded in 0033^[39]; Hinduism^[5], a religion^[40]; and Buddhism^[6], a religion^[41].

History and Context

December 7, 1956 marks the founding of Aceh^[42].

Why It Matters

Aceh ranks in the top 8% of province_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,245 views/month).^[2] Aceh has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Aceh is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]