Capital (ibu kota): Padang
Area (daerah)
42.297 square kilometers (2,59% of Indonesia's territory)
Location: Western part of Sumatera Island
Population
Census 1980: 3.406.816 inhabitants (jiwa)
Census 1990: 3.998.677 inhabitants jiwa
Forests
Forests 2.943.000 ha, Production forests 597.000 ha, protected forests protection 1.391.000 ha
Ethnic groups
Minangkabau are the vast majority; small ethnic groups are the Guci, Jambak, Piliang, Chaniago, and Tanjung.
Religion
Islam (98%), Christian (1.6%), Hindu (0,0032%), Buddhist (0,26%)
Main produce
Coconut, rubber, clove, pepper
Minerals
Coal, marble, lime, cement
Industry
Embroidery, plait, home industry
Roads
State roads 802 km, provincial roads 1.131 km, district roads 7.318 km, municipal roads 1960 km
Office of the governor
Jalan Jendral Sudirman No. 51
Padang
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI):
Padang CCI
Jalan S. Parman No. 90
Padang
Phone: 62-751-52210
Fax: 62-751 33572
Agam CCI
c/o Kantor bupati Agam
Town: Lubuk Basung
Bukit Tinggi CCI
c/o PT. Inkorba
Jalan Ahmad Yani 81
Bukit Tinggi
Town: Bukit Tinggi
Phone: 62-752 21161
Limapuluhkoto CCI
c/o Toko Sari Pati
Jalan Raya Tanjung Pati
Town: Payakumbuh
Padang Panjang CCI
c/o Walikotamadya
Town: Padang Panjang
Padang Pariaman CCI
JALAN Imam Bonjol No. 42-E
Town: Pariaman
Tanah Datar CCI
Jalan Parak Juar No. 4
Town: Batu Sangkar
Pasaman CCI
c/o Kantor Bupati
Pasaman
Town: Lubuk Sikaping
Payakumbuh CCI
Jalan Jendal Sudirman
Pusat Pertokoan Lt.2.d-1/2-4
Town: Payakumbuh
South Pesisir CCI
Jalan Pacuan No. 1
Town: Slido - Painan
Sawahlunto CCI
Jalan Pasar remaja No. 9
Town: Sawahlunto
Sawahlunto/Sijunjung CCI
Jalan Raya Muaro
Town: Sijunjung
Solok (district) CCI
Jalan Ray Salaya No. 8
Solok 27361
Town: Solok
Phone: 62 - 755 21349
Solok (municipality) CCI
Jalan Moh. Yamin
(Samping kantor pembantu gubernur)
Town: Solok
Phone: 621 - 755 20517
Tourism Office:
Kanwil (Kantor Wilayah) Departement tourist, post and telecomunication II (Deparpostel) Padang
Jalan Khatib Sulaiman, Padang Baru
Padang 25137
Phone: (0751) 55711, 55988, 55231
Fax: (0751) 55183
Dinas Pariwisata Daerah Padang
Jalan Jendral Sudirman 43
Padang 25113
Phone: (0751) 25080, 34232
Fax: ( 0751) 34231
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