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== Chronology of recent conflict in Maluku == |
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===January - February 1999=== |
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On Ambon Island, an argument between a Muslim passenger and Christian [[bus]] driver on January 19, 1999 developed into a fight that quickly spreads into days of violence with many casualties and much destruction of housing. The fighting quickly spreads to the nearby islands of Haruku, Seram and Saparua because of rumors. |
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===March - June 1999=== |
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There is a four-month period of calm during which time Indonesia's first free national and regional [[election]]s in 44 years take place largely without violence. May 12, 1999, a peace declaration is signed between religious leaders, community and traditional leaders and youth figures and organizations. |
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===July - December 1999=== |
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From July 27, major riots take place with hundreds of shops and homes destroyed. In August fighting breaks out in the newly created province of North Maluku (which until 1999 had been part of Maluku province), primarily due to political and ethnic not religious reasons. The second half of 1999 saw regular fighting across Maluku province with many casualties. |
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===January - May 2000=== |
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January 7, 2000, over 100,000 Muslims demonstrate in [[Jakarta]] calling for a [[jihad]] in Maluku in order to save the Muslims. In May the [[Laskar Jihad]] [[militia]] group begin to arrive in Maluku. 4,000 are reported to arrive in the province. Other Islamic militia groups are absorbed into it. |
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Tensions rise within both religious groups. Muslim militias start to try to clear Christian villages out of key transportation corridors. |
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===June - August 2000=== |
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On June 27, President [[Abdurrahman Wahid]] declares a state of civil emergency, giving the [[police]] and [[military]] broad new powers. |
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By July 2000 there were approximately 14,000 troops in Maluku. |
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Many of the villages across the bay from Ambon town as well as the main university of [[Pattiumura]] are destroyed. There has been large-scale displacement of populations. |
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In August 2000, the Yon Gab, Joint Battalion arrives made up of soldiers from other |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:18, 30 October 2010
Maluku | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Siwa Lima (Ambonese) (Belongs together) | |
 Location of Maluku in Indonesia | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Capital | Ambon |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Karel Albert Ralahalu |
| Area | |
• Total | 47,350.42 km2 (18,282.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,440,014 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Significantly mixed ethnicity; Melanesian, Kei (11%), Ambonese (11%), Buton (11%), Malays, Javanese, Chinese |
| • Religion | Christianity 50%, Islam 49%, Others 1% |
| • Languages | Indonesian, Ambonese, ethnic dialects |
| Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) |
| Website | malukuprov.go.id |
Maluku is a province of Indonesia, comprising, broadly, the central and southern parts of the Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Molucca Islands or Moluccan Islands), which are culturally and geographically associated with Melanesia.[1]
The main city and capital of Maluku province is Ambon on the small Ambon Island. The province has a population of 1,440,014 (2008).
All the Maluku Islands formed a single province of Indonesia from 1950 until 1999. In 1999 the northern part of Maluku (then comprising the Maluku Utara Regency, the Halmahera Tengah Regency and the City of Ternate) were split off to form a separate province of North Maluku.
Administration
The province of Maluku is currently divided into nine Regencies and the two Cities of Ambon and Tual, which form the tenth and eleventh Regency-level administrative divisions. The Regencies and Cities, with their administrative capitals, are as follows:
| Name | Capital | Area (km²) | Population 2008 estimate[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maluku Tenggara Barat (Western Southeast Moluccas Regency) | Saumlaki, in the Tanimbar Islands | 10,451.94 | 93,621 |
| Maluku Barat Daya (Southwest Moluccas Regency) | Tiakur Kecamatan Moa Lakor[3] | 4,581.06 | 69,612 |
| Maluku Tenggara (Southeast Moluccas Regency) | Tual, in the Kei Islands | 3,410.61 | 102,991 |
| Kepulauan Aru (Aru Islands Regency) | Dobo | 6,269.00 | 80,140 |
| Kota Tual (Municipaity of Tual) | 254.39 | 53,323 | |
| Maluku Tengah (Central Moluccas Regency) | Masohi | 11,595.57 | 368,874 |
| Seram Bagian Barat (West Ceram Regency) | Piru or Dataran Hunipopu | 4,046.35 | 158,937 |
| Seram Bagian Timur (East Ceram Regency) | Bula or Dataran Hunimoa | 3,952.08 | 85,353 |
| Buru (Buru Regency) | Namlea | 5,466.44 | 94 116 |
| Buru Selatan (South Buru Regency) | Kecamatan Namrole[4] | 3,780.56 | 51,754 |
| Kota Ambon (City of Amboina) | Ambon | 377.00 | 281,293 |
List of major islands and island groups in Maluku
- Ambon Island
- Aru Islands (Kepulauan Aru)
- Babar Islands
- Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda)
- Buru
- Damar Islands (Kepulauan Damar)
- Kei Islands (Kepulauan Kei)
- Gorong Islands (Kepulauan Goroing)
- Haruku Island
- Leti Islands (Kepulauan Leti) includes Leti, Moa and Lakor
- Makian
- Saparua
- Seram
- Sermata Islands (Kepulauan Sermata)
- Southwestern Islands (Barat Daya Islands) includes Wetar Island, Kisar Island and Romang Island
- Tanimbar Islands (Kepulauan Tanimbar)
- Watubela Islands (Kepulauan Watubela)
See also: Islands of Indonesia
References
- ^ IRJA.org
- ^ http://maluku.bps.go.id/?no=154&pilih=tabel1
- ^ http://www.djpp.depkumham.go.id/inc/buka.php?czo2ODoiZD0yMDAwKzgmZj11dTMxLTIwMDguaHRtJmpzPTEmcz1jem94TnpvaVRXRnNkV3QxSUVKaGNtRjBJRVJoZVdFaU93PT0iOw==
- ^ http://www.djpp.depkumham.go.id/inc/buka.php?czo2MDoiZD0yMDAwKzgmZj11dTMyLTIwMDguaHRtJmpzPTEmcz1jem94TWpvaVFuVnlkU0JUWld4aGRHRnVJanM9Ijs=