East Kalimantan
province of Indonesia
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Summary
East Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 1,216 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #18 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Isran Noor[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Capital: Samarinda[7]
- Official language: Indonesian[8]
- Shares border with: North Kalimantan[9], South Kalimantan[10], Central Kalimantan[11], West Kalimantan[12], Central Sulawesi[13], West Sulawesi[14], Sarawak[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Balikpapan[16], Berau[17], Bontang[18], West Kutai[19], Kutai Kartanegara[20], East Kutai[21], Mahakam Ulu[22], Paser[23], North Paser of Penajam[24], Samarinda[25]
- Follows: Kalimantan[26]
- Legislative body: East Kalimantan Regional House of Representatives[27]
- Executive body: Government of East Kalimantan[28]
- Highest judicial authority: Samarinda High Court[29]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of East Kalimantan[30]
- Postal code: 75111–77381[31]
- Commons category: East Kalimantan[32]
- Licence plate code: KT[33]
- Inception: January 1, 1957[34]
- Coordinate location: 1.05, 116.31666666666666[35]
- Located in/on physical feature: Borneo[36]
- Significant event: boundary change[37]
- Official website: http://www.kaltimprov.go.id/[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:East Kalimantan[39]
- Human Development Index: 0.7883[40]
- Population: 3,553,143[41], 4,045,900[42]
- Unemployment rate: 5.14[43]
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Physical Characteristics
East Kalimantan covers an area of 129066.64[44]. It sits at an elevation of 2240[45].
Why It Matters
East Kalimantan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]