Sumatera barat

Geography
West Sumatra resides in west middle island Sumatera broadly 42.297,30 kms² . This Province haves lowland on shore west, and plateau vulkanik that formed Mountain range that spread out northwesterly to south-east. Archipelago Mentawai that located in indian ocean included in this province. Coastline of entirely West Sumatra comes into contact with indian ocean as long as 375 kms.
Lake that reside in West Sumatra is Maninjau (99,5 kms²), Singkarak (130,1 kms²), Above (31,5 kms²), Dibawah (Dibaruh) (14,0 kms²), Roof-gutter (5,0 kms²)
Some great rivers in island Sumatera in this province, that is Sungai Siak, River Rokan, River Inderagiri (conceived of Batang Kuantan in its pate;upstream part), River Kampar and Batang Hari. All this rivers on shore east Sumatera, in province Riau and Jambi.
That on shore west. Among others is Batang Anai, Bar Arau, and Batang Tarusan.
In West Sumatra is Marapi (2.891 m), Sago (2.271 m), Singgalang (2.877 m), Tandikat (2.438 m), Talakmau (2.912 m), Roof-gutter (2.572 m).
Variety involves
West Sumatra is one of province in rich Indonesia with variety source involve. A large part of regions its still is forest experiences of and protected.
In tropical forest in West Sumatra can be met various of rareness specieses, for example: Rafflesia arnoldii (biggest flower in the world), Tiger Sumatra, ape, tapir, deer, bear, and kinds of bird and butterfly.
There is two National parks in this province: National park Siberut that existed in Pulau Siberut (Sub-province Mentawai) and National park Kerinci Seblat. This last National park its region spread outs in four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra.
Besides both National park referred [as] there [is] still some other preserves, that is Preserve Rimbo Panti, Preserve Lembah Anai, Preserve Batang Palupuh, Preserve Lembah Harau, Raya Garden Bung Hatta, and Preserve Beringin Sakti.
Natural resources
Coal, Iron stone, Galena Stone, Bauxite, Zinc, Manganase, Gold, Limestone (Cement), Oil palm, Fishery, Kakao.
Tribe
Majority of West Sumatra resident is tribe Minangkabau. Tribe first Minangkabau indigenous to two tribes (klan) main that is Koto Piliang that founded Datuak Katumanggungan and Bodi Chaniago that founded Datuak Parpatiah nan Sabatang. Tribe Koto Piliang wears aristocracy system that recognized with term Titiak Dari Ateh (dot from the top (of)) in the style [of] Pagaruyung palace whereas Bodi Chaniago more has the character of democracy that recognized with term Mambasuik Dari Earth (emerge from earth).
This time along era growth, terms is referred [as] also expand become some new tribes. Among others Tanjuang, Chaniago, Koto, Piliang, Jar, Simabur, Sikumbang, Bouquet, Malayu.
In area Pasaman besides tribe Minang populating also tribe Batak Mandailing, like clan Lubis and Nasution. Tribe Mentawai is existed in Kepulauan Mentawai.
Languange
Language as used in keseharian [is] vernacular that is Bahasa Minangkabau that have some dialects, like dialect Bukittinggi, dialect Pariaman, dialect South Pesisir and dialect Payakumbuh. In area Pasaman that abut on north sumatra, dituturkan also Bahasa Batak dialect Mandailing, that usually used tribe Batak Mandailing. Meanwhile in area Mentawai that have the shape of archipelago and located some tenth West Sumatra offshore kilometre, language that used [by] is Bahasa Mentawai.