East Kalimantan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/east-kalimantan

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1. How many people live in East Kalimantan?Estimated 4,092,984 as of mid-2024, with significant growth trends
2. How big is East Kalimantan?127,346.92 square kilometers, making it a vast province
3. What is the capital of East Kalimantan?Samarinda, also the most populous city on the island of Borneo
4. What language do people speak in East Kalimantan?Indonesian (official), alongside numerous indigenous and migrant languages
5. What is the key administrative division?Comprises seven regencies and three cities
6. What is the major development project?Construction of Nusantara, Indonesia's new national capital city

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