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North Sulawesi - Wikipedia PDF
North Sulawesi - Wikipedia PDF
Province
Country Indonesia
Capital Manado
and largest city
Government
Area
• Total 13,851.64 km2
(5,348.15 sq mi)
Population (mid 2019)[1]
• Total 2,512,900
Demographics
Etymology
The area around North Sulawesi used to
be called Minahasa. The name is still used
sometimes to refer to the province. The
word Minahasa is etymologically derived
from the words Mina-Esa (Minaesa) or
Maesa which means being one or uniting,
meaning hope to unite various sub-ethnic
groups of Minahasa consisting of
Tontemboan, Tombulu, Tonsea, Tolour
(Tondano), Tonsawang, Ponosakan,
Pasan, And Bantik. The word "Minahasa"
itself was only used during the colonial
era. "Minahasa" is generally interpreted as
"having become one". Based on several
historical documents, the word "Minahasa"
is firstly used by J.D. Schierstein, the Dutch
regent of Manado, in his report to the
Governor of Maluku on 8 October 1789.
The word "Minahasa" in his report is
defined as Landraad or "State Council" or
"Regional Council".
History
Pre-Colonial Era
Archaeological research has revealed
signs of human life in North Sulawesi since
30,000 years ago, based on evidence in the
cave Liang Sarru on the island of Salibabu.
Other evidence shows life about 6,000
years ago on the Passo Hillside Site in
Kakas District and 4,000 years ago to early
AD at the Liang Tuo Mane'e cave in
Arangkaa on Karakelang Island.
Colonial Period
Environment
Climate
Geography
Demographics
Religion
Ethnicity
Language
Indonesian is the official language of the
province, as well as other parts of
Indonesia. Official documents released by
the provincial government as well as road
signs are all written in Indonesia. However,
Manado Malay is the lingua franca of the
province. This language resembles
Indonesian but with a distinct accent and
dialect. Some of the vocabulary are
derived from Dutch, Portuguese and other
foreign languages. Manado Malay are
often used for day-to-day communication
between different ethnic groups.
Minahasan languages are spoken by the
Minahasan people. They are spread
around the central and northern part of the
province. In the Minahasa, 5 distinct
languages are spoken: Tonsawang,
Tontemboan, Toulour, Tonsea and
Tombulu. To the south, the Mongondow
language and the Gorontalo language are
spoken. In the islands to the north which
borders the Philippines, the Visayan
languages are used by the local people.
Administrative divisions
North Sulawesi is divided into eleven
regencies (Indonesian: kabupaten) and
four independent cities (Indonesian:
kotamadya), listed below with their areas
and their populations at the 2010 Census
and 2015 Intermediate Census, and
according to the latest official estimate
(for July 2019).[6]
Population Population Population HDI[7]
Area
Name Census Census Estimate Capital 2014
(km2)
2010 2015 2019 Estimates
Sangihe Islands
0.668
Regency 461.11 126,100 129,560 131,800 Tahuna
(Medium)
(Kepulauan Sangihe)
Talaud Islands
0.665
Regency 1,240.40 83,434 88,589 92,500 Melonguane
(Medium)
(Kepulauan Talaud)
Northern (islands)
1,977.47 273,335 283,678 291,300
sector
0.708
Bit ung (cit y) 302.89 187,652 205,379 220,700
(High)
0.772
Manado (cit y) 157.27 410,481 425,420 432,300
(High)
0.735
Tomohon (cit y) 114.20 91,553 100,193 107,600
(High)
0.727
Minahasa Regency 1,114.87 310,384 328,700 341,500 Tondano
(High)
Nort h Minahasa
0.705
Regency 918.49 188,904 197,861 203,200 Airmadidi
(Medium)
(Minahasa Ut ara)
Sout h Minahasa
0.683
Regency 1,409.97 195,553 204,832 210,400 Amurang
(Medium)
(Minahasa Selat an)
0.704
Kot amobagu (cit y) 68.06 107,459 119,277 130,000
(High)
East Bolaang
Mongondow Regency 0.631
910.18 63,654 68,622 72,600 Tut uyan
(Bolaang Mongondow (Medium)
Timur)
Nort h Bolaang
Mongondow Regency 0.642
1,680.00 70,693 76,264 80,700 Boroko
(Bolaang Mongondow (Medium)
Ut ara)
Sout h Bolaang
Mongondow Regency 0.635
1,615.86 57,001 62,162 66,500 Molibagu
(Bolaang Mongondow (Medium)
Selat an)
Western (Bolaang
7,145.75 512,291 559,293 599,400
Mongondow) sector
See also
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Learn more
References
1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
2. Penduduk – BPS Sulut
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
4. http://nhcp.gov.ph/?
option=com_content&task=view&id=5
74
5. BPS Archived 21 July 2011 at the
Wayback Machine
6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
7. Indeks-Pembangunan-Manusia-2014
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