North Sulawesi
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North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders only Gorontalo province, which was split off from North Sulawesi in December 2000.
Its provincial capital and largest city is Manado. The region is predominantly Christian (95%) with a Hindu minority, which is an exception in this largely Muslim country. The largest ethnic group is the Minahasa, who speak Manado Malay.
North Sulawesi has a population of about 1.97 million (2000 census).
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