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Map of Kalimantan (white colour) and its subdivisions.

In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo,^[1] while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo.^[1] The Indonesian territory makes up 73 percent of the island by area, and 70 percent (12,000,000) by population. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei (609,000) and East Malaysia (6,000,000). The region is also known as Indonesian Borneo.

Kalimantan is divided into four provinces:

East Kalimantan 210,985 sq km / 81,461 sq miles
South Kalimantan 36,535 sq km / 14,106 sq miles
West Kalimantan 146,807 sq km / 56,682 sq miles
Central Kalimantan 36,535 sq km / 14,106 sq miles

Total area: 547,891 sq km / 211,540 sq miles ^[2]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b "Kalimantan". Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9044401/Kalimantan. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
^ "Indonesia General Info". Geohive.com. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/indonesia.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

Indonesia portal

[brit-0] "Kalimantan". Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9044401/Kalimantan. Retrieved 2008-02-26.

[geoh-1] "Indonesia General Info". Geohive.com. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/indonesia.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

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