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The province (Indonesian: provinsi or propinsi) is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government (Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi), headed by the governor (gubernur); and has its own legislative body (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah). The Governor and member of representatives are elected by popular vote for 5 years term.
Currently, Indonesia is divided into 33 provinces. Seven provinces were created since 2000. The last province added is West Sulawesi in September 2004.
Map and list of provinces
[edit]Here is a list of provinces of Indonesia, grouped by island(s) region (Please note: region is not a subdivision of Indonesia). Name in Indonesian language is shown on italics.
4 of Indonesia's 33 provinces have special status (*) : Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region.
A name change for West Irian Jaya (**) to West Papua has been approved in principle, but is awaiting final government approval and Presidential regulation to become official. [1]
Provinces are divided into regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota).