West Java

West Java (Jawa Barat) is a province of Indonesia, located on the island of Java. The capital is Bandung.

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History shows that Jawa Barat is the first province in Indonesia, referring to a statement from Staatblad number 378. In 1950, West Java province officially became a province of Indonesia.

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On October 17, 2000, as part of nationwide political decentralization, Banten was separated from West Java and made into a new province.

Province: This article is about political regions. See geologic province for geological meanings....

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