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Bali
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Jakarta
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Central
Java
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East
Java
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West
Java
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Yogyakatar
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Lampung |
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Banten
I West
Nusa
Tenggara I
East
Nusa
Tenggara
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Bengkulu
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Jambi |
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South
Sumatra
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West
Sumatra
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North
Sumatra
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Riau
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Aceh |
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 East
Nusa
Tenggara
Islands
have
been
shaped
by
the
power
and
force
of
an
enormous
chain
of
mountains
and
volcanoes,
which
begins
from
the
North
of
Sumatra
and
stretches
east
across
Java.
The
province
consists
of
over
550
islands,
but
is
dominated
by
the
three
main
islands
of
Flores,
Sumba,
and
Timor.
Occupying
a
unique
position
at
the
junction
of
Australian
and
Asian
submarine
ridges
marked
by
the
Wallace
Line,
it
is
one
the
world's
most
dynamic
and
exotic
marine
environments
with
nearly
every
species
of
coral
and
tropical
fish
represented.
The
arid
landscape
of
eastern
and
southeastern
Nusa
Tenggara
is
the
result
of
hot,
dry
winds
blasting
in
from
the
Australian
continent.
In
fact,
in
many
coastal
areas
not
a
drop
of
rain
falls
during
most
of
the
year. |
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Flores
is a
Portuguese
name,
which
means
'flower'
and
ideally
describes
the
beauty
to
be
found
here.
This
long
island
between
Sumbawa
and
Timor
is
crowded
with
volcanoes
and
mountains
dividing
it
into
several
distinct
regions
with
individual
languages
and
traditions.
Predominantly
Catholic
and
heavily
influenced
by
the
Portuguese,
there
are
many
examples
of a
strong
European
cultural
heritage
like
eastern
procession
held
in
Larantuka,
and
the
royal
regalia
of
the
former
king
in
Maumere. |
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Formerly
known
as
the
Sandalwood
Island,
Sumba
is
now
famous
for
its
horses
and
an
excellent
style
of
ikat
cloth.
Spirits,
both
ancestral
and
natural
are
worshipped.
Although
some
exist
in
East
Sumba,
it
is
in
West
Sumba
that
there
are
a
number
of
enormous
megalithic
tombs
and
traditional
thatched
and
peaked
huts
raised
on
stilts.
It
is
here
where
incredible
rituals
take
place,
such
as 'Pasola'
where
hundreds
of
horsemen
fling
spreads
at
each
other
in
an
annual
ritual.
Many
traditional
ceremonies,
all
with
a
component
paying
homage
to
the
spirits,
take
place
from
July
to
October
including
the
traditional
houses
and
burials
when
sometimes
hundreds
of
pigs,
water
buffaloes,
horses,
and
dogs
are
scarified.
Other
ceremonies
include
'Pajura'
or
traditional
boxing,
festivals
for
the
Lunar
New
Year
in
October
and
November,
horse
races
and
ritual
dances. |
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GEOGRAPHICALLY
East
Nusa
Tenggara
is
one
of
the
four
provinces
in
the
Nusa
Tenggara
(Southeast
Islands).
Starting
from
Bali,
West
Nusa
Tenggara,
East
Nusa
Tenggara,
and
east
Timor.
It
stretch
is
between
118°
and
125°
east
longitude,
and
between
1
18°
and
125°southern
latitude
lines,
and
between
8°
and
12 °
southern
latitude
lines.
The
territory
of
East
Nusa
Tenggara
Province
comprises
566
islands.
The
three
main
islands
are
Flores,
Sumba,
and
Timor
from
which
come
the
term
FLOBAMOR,
which
has
been
familiar
as
one
of
the
names
of
East
Nusa
Tenggara.
Flores
is
the
main
volcanic
island
and
has
many
unique
and
spectacular
attractions,
one
of
these
is
Mount
Kelimutu
with
its
lakes
of
distinct
color
variation,
has
become
one
of
the
fabled
destinations
travelers.
Sumba
is
the
island
famous
for
its
arts,
handicrafts,
particularly
the
textile
weaving,
and
cultural
assets.
The
other
name
given
to
East
Nusa
Tenggara
is "Nusa
Cendana"
the
Sandalwood
Island. |
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GEOLOGICALLY
Geologically,
East
Nusa
Tenggara
can
be
regarded
as
being
divided
into
two
zones:
first,
the
volcanic
inner
curve
formed
by
the
islands
Rinca,
Komodo,
Flores,
Alor,
Pantar,
Adonara,
Lembata
and
Solor,
which
have
fertile
soils
and
second,
the
out
curve
with
limestone
and
rock
formation,
made
up
of
the
island
Sumba,
Sabu,
Rote,
Semau,
and
Timor. |
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DEMOGRAPHY
The
total
number
of
NTT
inhabitants
in
2001
was
3,888.735
-
1,919.644
(49.36%)
men
and
1,969.091
(50.64%)
women.
The
most
populated
is
Manggarai
regency
(621,989
people)
and
Kupang
city
is
the
most
densely
populated
(1,517.30
people
per
square
kilometer). |
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CLIMATE
Due
to
central
highlands
and
their
closeness
to
Australia,
the
seasons
are
irregular.
Generally
the
islands
are
semi-arid,
with
a
longer
dry
season
lasting
from
March
to
November.
The
wet
season
lasts
from
December
to
March,
but
can
be
considerably
shorter
and
small
island
of
Savu.
The
average
rainfall
of
this
region
is
between
36 -
4,127
mm/year.
The
temperature
is
range
from
20.3
C to
31.7
C. |
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TOPOGRAPHY
East
Nusa
Tenggara
is
mountainous,
and
very
steep
slopes
are
everywhere
besides
some
not
too
wide
plateaus
or
uplands.
The
lowlands
are
a
long
the
coastal
areas
only.
Despite
of
the
situation,
most
part
of
this
region
is
not
fertile,
since
the
rainfall
varies
between
500
mm
and
2000
mm a
year.
East
Nusa
Tenggara
(NTT)
is
includes
566
islands.
In
addition,
there
are
524
uninhabited
islands.
It
covers
an
area
of
about
47,349.9
square
kilometers,
including
200,000
square
kilometers
of
maritime
territory.
Roughly
57
percent
of
the
territory
is
hilly,
with
cliffs.
The
lowlands
lay
generally
around
the
beaches
and
river
mouths. |
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WIDE
AREA
The
area
of
East
Nusa
Tenggara
occupies
an
area
of
49,879.98
square
kilometers,
and
has
a
population
of
more
than
3,500.000.
It
is
divided
into
12
regencies
and
one
municipality.
Kupang
regency
is
the
largest
region
(7,178.26
square
kilometers)
and
the
smallest
region
is
Kupang
city
(160.34
km2). |
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LANGUAGES
There
are
a
lot
of
languages
spoken
in
East
Nusa
Tenggara
coming
from
as
many
different
which
groups
of
the
population.
Bahasa
Indonesia
is
the
national
language
in
Malay,
written
in
Roman
script
and
based
in
European
orthography.
In
all
tourist
destination
areas
English
is
the
number
one
foreign
language
fairly
spoken
and
written. |
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