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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 (Faith and Piety) | |
 Location of Banten in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′S 106°15′E / 6.500°S 106.250°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Capital |  Serang |
| Largest city |  Tangerang |
| Established | October 4, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Banten Regional Government |
| • Governor | Wahidin Halim [1] (Demokrat) |
| • Vice Governor | Andika Hazrumy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,662.92 km2 (3,730.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,448,200 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Bantenese (47%), Sundanese (23%), Javanese (12%), Betawi (10%), Chinese (5%)[3] |
| • Religion | Islam (94.64%), Christian (3.95%), Buddhism (1.3%), Hindu (0.1%), Confucianism (0.01%)[4] |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Sundanese (lingua franca) Javanese (regional) Hakka Betawi Bantenese (native) Baduy |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 15xxx (Tangerang), 42xxx (non-Tangerang) |
| 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) |
| HDI rank | 8th |
| Police | Polda Banten (non-Tangerang) Polda Metro Jaya (Tangerang) |
| 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) |
| Website | Government official site |
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.[5] Banten was part of the province of West Java. It became a separate province in 2000.
- ↑ Rano Karno officially becomes Governor of Banten | Republika Online
- ↑ "Statistik Indonesia 2018". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
- ↑ "LAPORAN PENDUDUK BERDASARKAN AGAMA" (PDF). Biropemerintahan. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ↑ "BPS Banten : Jumlah penduduk". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-17.