Banten

Summary

Banten is a province of Indonesia^[1]. Banten draws 905 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #13 of 39).^[2]

Key Facts

• Banten is located in Indonesia^[3].
• Banten is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Banten is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Banten is on the body of water Java Sea^[6].
• Banten is on the body of water Sunda Strait^[7].
• Banten's head of government is recorded as Wahidin Halim^[8].
• Banten's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[9].
• Banten's capital is recorded as Serang^[10].
• Banten's official language is recorded as Indonesian^[11].
• Banten's official language is recorded as Javanese^[12].
• Banten's official language is recorded as Sundanese^[13].
• Banten's shares border with is recorded as Jakarta^[14].
• Banten's shares border with is recorded as West Java^[15].
• Banten's shares border with is recorded as Lampung^[16].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cilegon^[17].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lebak^[18].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pandeglang^[19].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Serang^[20].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Serang^[21].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tangerang^[22].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tangerang^[23].
• Banten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Tangerang^[24].
• Banten's legislative body is recorded as Banten Regional House of Representatives^[25].
• Banten's executive body is recorded as Government of Banten^[26].
• Banten's highest judicial authority is recorded as Banten High Court^[27].

Body

Geography

Banten is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Banten is located in Indonesia^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Indian Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Java Sea^[6], a sea^[29], in Indonesia^[30]; and Sunda Strait^[7], a strait^[31], in Indonesia^[32].

Physical Characteristics

Banten covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9662.92'}^[33]. Banten sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+99'}^[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11834087'}^[35] and {'amount': '+12431400'}^[36].

Designation and Status

Banten's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[9].

History and Context

October 17, 2000 marks the founding of Banten^[37].

Why It Matters

Banten draws 905 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #13 of 39).^[2] Banten has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Banten is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]