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 Location of Banten in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′S 106°15′E / 6.500°S 106.250°ECoordinates: 6°30′S 106°15′E / 6.500°S 106.250°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Capital |  Serang |
| Largest city |  Tangerang |
| Established | October 4, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Banten Regional Government |
| • Governor | Wahidin Halim (Demokrat) |
| • Vice Governor | Andika Hazrumy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,662.92 km2 (3,730.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,448,200 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,288.244/km2 (3,336.537/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Bantenese (47%), Sundanese (23%), Javanese (12%), Betawi (10%), Chinese (5%) |
| • Religion | Islam (94.64%), Christian (3.95%), Buddhism (1.3%), Hindu (0.1%), Confucianism (0.01%) |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Sundanese (lingua franca) Javanese (regional) Hakka Betawi Bantenese (native) Baduy |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 15xxx (Tangerang), 42xxx (non-Tangerang) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-BT |
| Vehicle registration | A (non-Tangerang), B (Tangerang) |
| GRP per capita | US$ 3,114 |
| GRP rank | 14th |
| HDI |  0.703 (High) |
| HDI rank | 8th |
| Police | Polda Banten (non-Tangerang) Polda Metro Jaya (Tangerang) |
| Largest city by area | Serang - 266.71 square kilometres (102.98 sq mi) |
| Largest city by population | Tangerang - (1,798,601 - 2010) |
| Largest regency by area | Lebak Regency - 3,426.56 square kilometres (1,323.00 sq mi) |
| Largest regency by population | Tangerang Regency - (2,781,428 - 2010) |
| Website | Government official site |
Banten is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Java. The capital city is Serang. The population was 10.6 million during the 2010 census. The government reported the population to be 11,834,087 in 2014. Banten was part of the province of West Java. It became a separate province in 2000.
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