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GEOGRAPHY :
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AREA : 33,307 sq km. |
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CAPITAL : Bandar Lampung. |
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BORDERS : Province of South Sumatra on the north, Sunda Strait on the
south, Province of Bengkulu on the west, and Java Sea on the east. |
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RIVERS : Tulang Bawang, Seputih, Sekampung, Semangka, Way Jepara and Way Masuji. |
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MOUNTAINS : Tanggamus, Rajabasa, Seminung, Pesagi, and Ratai. |
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HUMIDITY : 85%. |
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RAINFALL : Between 2,000 mm and 4,000 mm per year. |
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FLORA : Meranti (Dipterocarpaceae) and ephyphit. |
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FAUNA : Elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, phyton snake, monkey, wildboar, deer, and civet cat |
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| POPULATION : |
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TOTAL: 6,018,000 (1990). |
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DENSITY : 181 persons per sq km (1990). |
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AVERAGE GROWTH : 2.67% (1980-1990) |
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Moslems (94.4%) |
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Protestans (1.6%) |
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Roman Catholics (1.0%) |
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Hindus (2.37%) |
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Buddhists (0.6%) |
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| ECONOMIC INDICATORS : |
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ECONOMIC GROWTH : 9.39% |
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INCOME PER CAPITA : Rp. 242,036 |
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EXPORTS : Coffee, wood, rubber, and pepper. |
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VALUE OF EXPORTS : US$ 156,889,226 (January-May 1990). |
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VALUE OF IMPORTS : US$ 259,676,825 (January-May 1990) |
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PRIMARY
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AGRICULTURE - FOOD CROPS : Rice, corn, peanut, and small greenpeas |
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COMMERCIAL CROPS : Coconut, rubber, and pepper. |
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LIVESTOCKS : Cows, buffaloes, horses, goats, sheeps, pigs and chickens. |
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FISHERY - FISH PRODUCTS : Tuna, perch, anchovy, shrimp, cattle-fish,
mackerel, common carp, tilapia, milk-fish, belida, and gouramy. |
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FORESTRY - FOREST PRODUCT : Rattan and resin. |
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HOW TO
GET LAMPUNG
PROVINCE : |
Lampung is easy of access from Jakarta, the Capital City of Indonesia. It takes you just 40 minutes from Jakarta to Lampung by plane, or you will spend 7 hours travelling by land from JAKARTA CROSSING Sunda-Strait near by Krakatau which beautiful and scenic sea.
Ferries stand by in 24 hours to bring you across from Merak Ferry port to Bakauheni port back and forth. Travelling by land along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans-sumatera highway is an exciting experience offering the beauty scenery of the country side.
Bandar Lampung, the capital city of Lampung Province, is a transit city wich connects Java and all province of Sumatera. Buses can serve you in 24 hours and there are also taxies which is available to take you arround the city. |
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Melinting Lampung Traditional Dance |
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