East Nusa Tenggara
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East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur) a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor.
The province consists of about 550 islands, but is dominated by the three main islands of Flores, Sumba, and the western half of Timor. The eastern of Timor is the independent country of East Timor.
Other islands include:
- Adonara
- Alor
- Ende
- Komodo
- Lembata
- Menipo
- Rincah
- Rote Island, the southernmost island of Indonesia
- Sawu
- Semau
- Solor
Population
The population of the province is 3,799,914 (2000 census). The religious mix is atypcial of Indonesia, with 91% Christian (majority Catholic, large Protestant population), 8% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu & Buddhist and 0.4% holding traditional beliefs. East Nusa Tenggara has become the refuge for Indonesian Christians fleeing from persecution in Maluku and Irian Jaya.
The secondary school enrolment rate of 39% is dramatically below the Indonesian average (62%). Clean drinking water, sanitation and lack of health facilities mean that resident's health is amongst the worst in Indonesia:
- Malnutrition (children under 5): 32.2%
- Child mortality (children under 5): 71 per 1000
Economy
The region's economy is the worst performing in Indonesia, with inflation, unemployment and interest rates all above the Indonesian average:
- Economic growth: 2.74%
- Inflation: 15%
- Unemployment rate: 30%
- Bank lending interest rates: 22-24%
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