East Kalimantan province
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East Kalimantan Kalimantan Timur Benua Etam |
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From top, left to right : Pela River, Derawan Islands, Manggar Beach in Balikpapan, Kutai Kartanegara Bridge, Mahakam Ulu Bridge, Lake Melintan, Islamic Centre in Samarinda
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| Motto: Ruhui Rahayu ("Perfect harmony the blessing from God") |
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![Location of East Kalimantan (dark red)[Legend]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:East_Kalimantan_in_Indonesia.svg)
Location of East Kalimantan (dark red)
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| Coordinates: 1°3′N 116°19′E / 1.050°N 116.317°E | |||||||||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Borneo | 1945 | ||||||||
| Kalimantan | 14 Aug 1950 | ||||||||
| Restoration from Dutch occupation | 17 Aug 1950 | ||||||||
| Separation of union with Kalimantan | 1 Jan 1957 | ||||||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
 Samarinda
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| Government | |||||||||
| • Governor | Awang Faroek Ishak | ||||||||
| • Vice Governor | Mukmin Faisyal | ||||||||
| Area(excluding the area separated off in 2012 as North Kalimantan) | |||||||||
| • Total | 129,066.64 km2 (49,832.91 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Area rank | 4th | ||||||||
| Population (2014) | |||||||||
| • Total | 3,508,012 | ||||||||
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | ||||||||
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| • Official language | Indonesian | ||||||||
| • Recognised regional languages | Kutai Malay, Banjar, Dayak and Buginese | ||||||||
| • Ethnic groups |
Javanese (29.55%) Banjar (13.94%) Bugis (18.26%) Dayak (9.91%) Kutai (9.21%) Toraja (1.16%) Sundanese (1.59%) Madurese (1.24%) Chinese (1.16%) other (13,18%) |
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| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | ||||||||
| Vehicle registration | KT | ||||||||
| HDI |
 0.738 (High) |
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| HDI rank | 3rd (2014) | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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East Kalimantan (Indonesian: 
Kalimantan Timur) is a province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo. It has a population of about 3.5 million, and its capital is Samarinda.
East Kalimantan has a total area of 129,066.64 square kilometres (49,832.91 sq mi) and is the second least densely populated province in Kalimantan. The majority of the region shares a maritime border to the east with West Sulawesi and North Sulawesi; its coastline faces the Makassar Strait and the Celebes Sea. Its former northernmost region is now North Kalimantan; to its south, East Kalimantan borders the South Kalimantan province. The province bordered Sabah before the split, but still borders Sarawak.
East Kalimantan is now divided into six regencies and three cities. Awang Faroek Ishak the current Governor of East Kalimantan and Mukmin Faisal is its vice governor.
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