Indonesian territory is divided into several provinces. The number of provinces in Indonesia from year to year change. This is due to population growth, changes in economic capacity, political factors, and so forth.Trend of Provinces in Indonesia
Along with the development of state and political change, economic or population, then the number of provinces in Indonesia have added. The addition of this province that does not mean expanding the territory of Indonesia. The number of provinces that increased an expansion of an existing provincial areas.
At the time of independence, the number of provinces in Indonesia was only 8, namely:
a. Sumatra Province
b. West Java Province
c. Central Java Province
d. East Java Province
e. Province of Borneo (Kalimantan)
f. Sulawesi
g. Provincial Small Sunda (Nusa Tenggara)
h. Maluku Province
At that time, Guinea has not become part of the Indonesian state as Irian Island was still under Dutch rule. As time went on, after Indonesian independence the number of provinces in Indonesia experienced growth.
So you better understand the division of provinces in Indonesia each year consider the following details
a. Year 1950
In this year the number of provinces increased to 11, while the provinces that experienced the division is:
1) Sumatra Province, developed into three provinces, namely North Sumatra, Central Sumatra and South Sumatra.
2) Central Java Province, developed into two provinces, namely Central Java and Yogyakarta.
b. 1956
In this year the number increased to 15 provinces, while the provinces that experienced the division are:
One) of North Sumatra province into two provinces, namely North Sumatra and Aceh DI.
2) West Java Province developed into two provinces, namely West Java and Jakarta.
3) developing Kalimantan province into three provinces, namely West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan.
c. Year 1957
In this year the number of provinces increased to 17 provinces, while the provinces that experienced the expansion are:
1) Central Sumatra Province developed into three provinces, namely West Sumatra, Riau, and Jambi.
2) Province of South Kalimantan into two provinces, namely South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan
d. Year 1958
At this year increased the number of provinces to 20 provinces. Provinces that experienced the division is divided Lesser Sunda province into three provinces: Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara.
e. Year 1959
In this year increased the number of provinces to 21 provinces. Province is experiencing the expansion of South Sumatra Province is divided into South Sumatra and Lampung.
f. Year 1960
In this year increased the number of provinces to 22 provinces. Province is experiencing expansion Sulawesi Province is divided into North and Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi and Southeast.
g. Year 1964
In this year the number of provinces increased to 24 provinces, while experiencing the division is:
1) North and Central Sulawesi Province developed into two, namely North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi.
2) South and Southeast Sulawesi Province developed into two, namely South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.
h. Year 1967
In this year the number of provinces increased to 25. Province is experiencing the expansion of South Sumatra province into two provinces, namely South Sumatra and Bengkulu
i. Year 1969
With the entry into the territory of Irian Jaya, Indonesia, then in that year the number of provinces in Indonesia increased by one, bringing the total number to 26 province.
j. Year 1976
In this year the number of provinces to 27. The province is experiencing the expansion of East Nusa Tenggara Province is divided into two, East Nusa Tenggara and East
East.
k. Year 1999
The liberation from the Province of East Timor from Indonesia caused one less number of provinces to 26. In that year also, there are some provinces that experienced the expansion so that
to 29 provinces. The province is:
1) Maluku province experienced the division into two: Maluku and North Maluku.
Second) of Irian Jaya Province is divided into two provinces, namely Papua and West Irian Jaya Province.
l. Year 2000
At this year increased the number of provinces in Indonesia to 32. Some provinces have the division include:
1) South Sumatra province into two provinces, namely South Sumatra and Bangka Belitung Island.
2) West Java Province developed into two, namely West Java and Banten.
3) North Sulawesi province into two, namely North Sulawesi and Gorontalo.
m. In 2002
In this year the number of provinces in Indonesia increased to 33. Province is experiencing expansion into Riau Riau and Riau Islands.
Area of land in Indonesia reached 1.9 million km2. Vast land area is divided into a number of provinces. Try you mentioned that there are provinces in Indonesia, then show me the map! Following table contains a list of the names of provinces in Indonesia, and the capital of each.
