North Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west (originally a part of North Sulawesi until 2001 when it became its own province). The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.
The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is Manado. In 2006 the province's population was about two million (As of 2006[update][1]), of whom about 70% were Christian, an exception in predominantly Muslim Indonesia. There are also with Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist minorities. The largest ethnic group is Minahasan.
Demographics
North Sulawesi recorded 2,265,937 people in the decennial 2010 Census, with 1,157,551 males and 1,108,378 females, growing at 1.41% over the previous census.[2] The slowest growing regency was that of the Sangihe Islands. Its largest city is Manado with 408,354 people.
North Sulawesi is divided into nine regencies (Indonesian: kabupaten) and four cities (Indonesian: kotamadya).
Places of Interest
One of the most well-known tourism spots in North Sulawesi is the Bunaken National Park. Home to a rich marine life, Bunaken is about 30 minutes away by boat from the capital of Manado. In 2009, North Sulawesi hosts the Sail Bunaken event which features the parade of ships and sailboats, including the USS George Washington. (Source: Wikipedia)
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