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| BRIEF INFORMATION |
Logo of the Special Region of Yogyakarta
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| Capital |
Yogyakarta |
| Governor |
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X |
| Religion |
Islam, Christianity, Hindu, Buddhism |
| Languages |
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Special Region of Yogyakarta is an important tourist destination. This region is known as a centre of Javanese culture with its long historic Kingdom and as an education centre supported by 100 varieties of higher education institutions, trading and regional transportation services in South Java Island.
Yogyakarta has targeted to become tourist destination region supported by its strong agriculture development as well as export oriented manufacturing sectors development. To reach this target, in addition to its potential natural resources, various infrastructure and important facilities are available in this province.
In respect to tourism sector, investment opportunities which can be developed, among others are agricultural product and mining industries. Some types of B and C excavated mining objects like kaolin, iron sand and limestone are ready to be exploited.
Special Region of Yogyakarta nowadays is really active in attracting investors. With its location in the heart of Java Island and neighbouring regions (Central Java and East Java), Special Region of Yogyakarta has very big population of which becomes its comparative advantage.
Special Region of Yogyakarta Region is placed between 7º15’-8º15’ South Latitude and 110º5’-110º4’ East Longitude. Geographically, this province is in the centre of South of Java Island with the area spreads on 3,185.80 km².
Government administration is divided into 5 regencies/cities consisting of one city and four regencies, each of them are City of Yogyakarta (32.50 km²), Sleman Regency (574.82 km²), Bantul Regency (506.85 Km²), Kulonprogo Regency (586.27 Km²), Gunung Kidul Regency (1,485.36 Km²).
The average of annual rainfall is 1,855 mm with its temperature around 26.6°C until 28.8°C. Meanwhile the minimum temperature is 18°C and the maximum is 35°C.
The humidity depends on the season, usually fluctuates around 65% to 84 %.
GROSS REGIONAL DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
In year 2000 the amount of GRDP in this province was Rp 5,017 billions. Agriculture sector contributed 18% following 16% trading, hotel, and restaurant and 16% government as well as 13 % industy.
In 1998, the amount of GRDP was Rp 4,777 billions, meant that its growth rate during 1998-2000 was around 2.49%.
EXPORT-IMPORT
In year 2000 the amount of GRDP in this province was Rp 5,017 billions. Agriculture sector contributed 18% following 16% trading, hotel, and restaurant and 16% government as well as 13 % industy.
In 1998, the amount of GRDP was Rp 4,777 billions, meant that its growth rate during 1998-2000 was around 2.49%.
MINIMUM WAGE RATES
Minimum wage rate in this province in year 2001 was around Rp 237,500 - Rp 375,000 monthly.
AGRICULTURE
In 2000, the main agriculture commodities excluding rice were consisted of corn, sweet potatoes, peanut and soybean. Production of corn reached approximately 170,342 ton, produced by 65,953 ha area, especially produced in Bantul and Gunung Kidul regencies. Meanwhile, production of 54,248 ha area soybean reached 68,102 ton with the central area of Bantul and Kulonprogo regencies, and cassava/sweet potatoes production was 673,546 ton, produced by 56,651 ha area.
In addition, this region has also potential product of horticulture which has developed with the main production of banana (4,627 ton), salak (4,619 ton), mangoes (1,412 ton), rambutan (1,500 ton) and nangka (1,391 ton).
PLANTATION
The main commodities of plantation were coconut (44,366 ha) with 46,148 ton production, cashew nut (20,934 ha) with 149 ton production, clovex (2,822 ha) with 358 ton production, cocoa (2,563 ha) with 147 ton production and tobacco with 1,170 ton production.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
In the first quarter of 2000, the big resources are dairy cow, ox, and cow that each population reached 4,471 dairy cows with their milk production of 1,049,134 tons, 212,776 oxes with their meat products of 959,045 tons and 5,669 cows with meat products of 7,920 tons. This sector has contributed Rp. 126.69 billion to the GRDP in 2000.
FORESTRY
This province has 17,034 ha total area of forest, more than 13,221 ha of forest is located in Gunungkidul regency and a large part forms protected forest. In 2000, this sector contributed Rp. 91.65 billion to the GRDP. Wood production was mainly benefited in construction as building wood (80%), or as raw material of plywood industry and household tools and furniture (20%).
MINING
Although in year 2000, mining sector gave a contribution at 2% from GDRP, mining materials available are clay and Icholin, are being used for producing ceramics, arts, ceramic floors as well as bricks. There is also C type mineral such as bentonit, andesit, pumice, zeolit and limestone.
AREA OF INVESTMENT
Cultivation of edible fungus and sintake; Cultivation of asparagus and snow peas; Cultivation of medicines plants; Cultivation of dairy cow and beef cattle; Cultivation of goats; Cultivation of swallow; Cultivation of silkworm; Marine fisheries; Fish and shrimp hatchery and cultivation.
(this information is taken from Wikipedia and BKPM).
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