West Sumatra
Rumah Gadang in the Pandai Sikek village of West Sumatra
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Motto: Tuah Sakato (Minangkabau, "United Prosperity")
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Capital |
Padang
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Government - Governor - Vice governor
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Gamawan Fauzi Marlis Rahman
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Area - % Maritime
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42,297.30 km² 2.59%
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Population - Total (2000) - Density
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4,248,931 99/km²
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Ethnic groups |
Minangkabau (88%), Mentawai (1.5%)
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Language |
Indonesian, Minangkabau, Mentawai
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Religion |
Islam (98%), Christian (1.6%), Hindu (0.0032%), Buddhism (0.26%)
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Time zone |
WIB (UTC+7)
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Coordinates - Latitude - Longitude
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0°54'N to 3°30'S 98°36'E to 101°53'E
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Elevation - Highest point - Lowest point
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2,912 m (Mount Talakmau) 0 m
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Web site
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www.sumbarprov.go.id Archived Eneru 15, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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Kasusug Kilwal
Template:West Sumatra
Coordinates: 1°00′S 100°30′E