Batam is the largest town in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. Batam is an island located very strategically located in the international cruise lines. The city has close proximity to Singapore and Malaysia. Batam is one of the fastest growing cities in Indonesia. When built in the early 1970s the city was only occupied by about 6000 residents, and according to population census in June 2010 in Batam city has a population 1025044 inhabitants and is the largest and most populous city in Sumatra after the third population of Medan and Palembang.
History
Batam Island was first inhabited by people called the strait melayu since AD 231. Island who had been a field of struggle Admiral Hang Nadim in fighting the invaders are used by the government in the 1960s as a petroleum logistics base on the island of Sambu.
In the 1970s, with early goals as Singapore makes its Batam Indonesia, then according to Presidential Decree No 41 of 1973, Batam Island designated as an industrial area with the working environment supported by Industrial Development Authority Batam Island or better known as the Agency BIDA (BOB) as a driver of development in Batam
With the rapid development of Batam Island, in the 1980s, based on Government Regulation No. 34 year 1983, districts that are part of Batam Islands regency, Riau, Batam upgraded the status of a municipality which has the task of running the government administration and social and development undertaken mendudukung Batam Authority.
In the era of the Reformation in the late decades of the 1990s, by Act number 53 year 1999, the Municipality of Batam changed administratively autonomous status to the Batam City Government to perform the function of governance and development by involving the Agency BIDA
Geographical
North: Strait of Singapore and Malaysia
South: Regency
West: Karimun
East: Islands of Bintan and Tanjung Pinang
Tribe
Community Batam is a heterogeneous society composed of various tribes and groups. The dominant tribes, among others, the Malays, Minangkabau, Batak, and Javanese. Ethnic Flores, Makassar and the Tionghoas also has a fairly large number of communities. Have smth. As an umbrella culture with wither and upholds unity in diversity, Batam be conducive in propelling economic activities, social politics and culture in society. Until June 2010, Batam has a population of approximately 1,025,044 inhabitants and has a population growth rate is very high. In the period of 2001 until the year 2009 has a population growth rate above the average almost 10 percent per year.
Religion
Islam is the religion of the majority in Batam. Masjid Raya Batam is located in the center of town, adjacent to the square, the mayor's office and legislative offices are symbols of a religious community in Batam. Christianity and Catholicism too much embraced by the community in Batam, mainly originating from the Batak ethnic group and Flores. Buddhism practiced by most citizens hard. Batam has the largest monastery which is said in Southeast Asia, namely Vihara Duta Maitreya.
Language
Indonesian is used as the language of instruction daily. The local language is also used by residents from other areas, such as language Minang, Batak, and Javanese. It so happened since is a lively meeting place of various ethnic groups
Economy
Batam economic growth higher than the national rate of economic growth makes the region's mainstay for the driver of economic growth nationally and the Riau Islands Province. Various sectors of the economic drivers include the communications sector, electricity sector, water and gas, banking sector, industrial sector and over the ship, trade and services sector is the economic pulse of the city of Batam, which not only is the public consumption of Batam and Indonesia but is also a commodity exports to other countries . The presence of economic activities in the city is also in order to increase employment and welfare of the community. Batam City Government as the executor of the development of Batam together regional Parliament Batam Batam Authority Board and participation in continuing development, a commitment in promoting economic growth and investment in Batam, this is evidenced by the memorandum of understanding these three agencies, which then Batam is expected to create sustainable development. Batam, Bintan and Karimun in conjunction with the present has the status as Special Economic Zones (KEK). With this expected to increase the investment in Batam that ultimately aimed to improve the welfare of the community.
Foreign policy
Batam City consists of 12 (twelve) districts, namely:
* District of Batam City
* District Nongsa
* District Bengkong
* District of Batu Ampar
* District Sekupang
* Rear Padang District
* District headdress
* District Sagulung
* District Galang
* District of Lubuk Baja
* Drum River District
* District of Batu Aji
Batam Island was first inhabited by people called the strait melayu since AD 231. Island who had been a field of struggle Admiral Hang Nadim in fighting the invaders are used by the government in the 1960s as a petroleum logistics base on the island of Sambu.
In the 1970s, with early goals as Singapore makes its Batam Indonesia, then according to Presidential Decree No 41 of 1973, Batam Island designated as an industrial area with the working environment supported by Industrial Development Authority Batam Island or better known as the Agency BIDA (BOB) as a driver of development in Batam
With the rapid development of Batam Island, in the 1980s, based on Government Regulation No. 34 year 1983, districts that are part of Batam Islands regency, Riau, Batam upgraded the status of a municipality which has the task of running the government administration and social and development undertaken mendudukung Batam Authority.
In the era of the Reformation in the late decades of the 1990s, by Act number 53 year 1999, the Municipality of Batam changed administratively autonomous status to the Batam City Government to perform the function of governance and development by involving the Agency BIDA
Geographical
North: Strait of Singapore and Malaysia
South: Regency
West: Karimun
East: Islands of Bintan and Tanjung Pinang
Tribe
Community Batam is a heterogeneous society composed of various tribes and groups. The dominant tribes, among others, the Malays, Minangkabau, Batak, and Javanese. Ethnic Flores, Makassar and the Tionghoas also has a fairly large number of communities. Have smth. As an umbrella culture with wither and upholds unity in diversity, Batam be conducive in propelling economic activities, social politics and culture in society. Until June 2010, Batam has a population of approximately 1,025,044 inhabitants and has a population growth rate is very high. In the period of 2001 until the year 2009 has a population growth rate above the average almost 10 percent per year.
Religion
Islam is the religion of the majority in Batam. Masjid Raya Batam is located in the center of town, adjacent to the square, the mayor's office and legislative offices are symbols of a religious community in Batam. Christianity and Catholicism too much embraced by the community in Batam, mainly originating from the Batak ethnic group and Flores. Buddhism practiced by most citizens hard. Batam has the largest monastery which is said in Southeast Asia, namely Vihara Duta Maitreya.
Language
Indonesian is used as the language of instruction daily. The local language is also used by residents from other areas, such as language Minang, Batak, and Javanese. It so happened since is a lively meeting place of various ethnic groups
Economy
Batam economic growth higher than the national rate of economic growth makes the region's mainstay for the driver of economic growth nationally and the Riau Islands Province. Various sectors of the economic drivers include the communications sector, electricity sector, water and gas, banking sector, industrial sector and over the ship, trade and services sector is the economic pulse of the city of Batam, which not only is the public consumption of Batam and Indonesia but is also a commodity exports to other countries . The presence of economic activities in the city is also in order to increase employment and welfare of the community. Batam City Government as the executor of the development of Batam together regional Parliament Batam Batam Authority Board and participation in continuing development, a commitment in promoting economic growth and investment in Batam, this is evidenced by the memorandum of understanding these three agencies, which then Batam is expected to create sustainable development. Batam, Bintan and Karimun in conjunction with the present has the status as Special Economic Zones (KEK). With this expected to increase the investment in Batam that ultimately aimed to improve the welfare of the community.
Foreign policy
Batam City consists of 12 (twelve) districts, namely:
* District of Batam City
* District Nongsa
* District Bengkong
* District of Batu Ampar
* District Sekupang
* Rear Padang District
* District headdress
* District Sagulung
* District Galang
* District of Lubuk Baja
* Drum River District
* District of Batu Aji
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