Aceh

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Aceh is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, Strait of Malacca to the northeast, and the province of North Sumatra to the east as its sole land border. It shares maritime borders with Malaysia and Thailand to the east, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India to the north. Granted special autonomous status, Aceh is a religiously conservative territory, with the majority of its population being Muslim; it is the only Indonesian province to officially integrate Islamic law (Sharia). There are ten indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 70% of the region's population of about 5.626 million people in mid 2025; it is projected to be 5,695,900 in mid 2026, increasing annually by about 1.24%. Its land area spans 56,834.75 km2. Aceh is a provincial region that constitutes...

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