Maluku

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Maluku
Province coat of arms
Basic data
Area : 42,853 km²
Residents : 1,531,402
Population density : 36 inhabitants / km²
Capital : Ambon
governor Karel Albert Ralahalu
Location in Indonesia
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Website : www.malukuprov.go.id

Maluku (German province of the Moluccas ) is an Indonesian province and lies in the east of the country. It occupies only the southern part of the Moluccas archipelago , since the Northern Moluccas were separated as a separate province in 1999.

geography

The main islands are Ambon , Seram , Buru , the Banda Islands , the Barat Daya Islands with Wetar , the Kei Islands , the Aru Islands and the Tanimbar Islands .

The Moluccas Province is divided into nine administrative districts ( Kabupaten ) and two cities (Kota).

Map of the islands of the Moluccas with the provinces Maluku and Maluku Utara
Administrative district Seat of government location
Aru Islands Dobo ID Aru.PNG
Buru Namlea
Ostseram ( Seram Bagian Timur ) Dataran Hunimoa (de jure), Bula (de facto)
South Buru ( Buru Selatan ) Namrole
Southeast Moluccas ( Maluku Tenggara ) Langgur
Southwest Moluccas ( Maluku Barat Daya ) Tiakur Barat Daya Islands de.png
Tanimbar Islands ( Kepulauan Tanimbar ) Saumlaki ID Tanimbar.PNG
West Seram ( Seram Bagian Barat ) Dataran Hunipopu (de jure)

Piru (de facto) ||

Central Moluccas ( Maluku Tengah ) Masohi

  • Flag of Maluku

  • Flag of the South Moluccas Republic

Residents

The population is made up of roughly 58% Christians and 39% Muslims , which in the recent past has led to civil war-like unrest, especially on the island of Ambon . Ethnically, the residents are mostly Malay or Alfurs .

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Maluku province is in the form of a triangular shield. There are two palm leaves in a red circle on a green background. A Journal of the sago palm , as sago , since the coconut is a staple food in the region, and a piece of a coconut palm, a major product of the province. Also one of the main goods are pearls, which are shown in the middle. The spear in the background symbolizes the bravery of the Maluku people. The mountain, the sea and the boat represent the realities of the province, which is full of mountainous islands. The motto Siwa Lima means something like common property .

history

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in 1512, and the region fell to the Netherlands in the 17th century . During the Second World War it was occupied by the Japanese after the Battle of Ambon (1942). After the war, the population negotiated independence with the Dutch and in 1950 proclaimed the Republic of the South Moluccas . The Indonesian army conquered the area and incorporated it into the new state. In 1998/99 and again from 2002 tensions and conflicts arose between Christians and Muslims, claiming thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of refugees.

Web links

Commons : Province of the Moluccas  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of the administrative units of Indonesia down to the Desas 2010 ( Memento from April 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English; PDF; 5.9 MB)

Coordinates: 3 ° 45 ′  S , 128 ° 0 ′  E