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In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n portion of the island of Borneo
Borneo

Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo. The Indonesian territory makes up approximately 3-quarters of the island, and the non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
 and East Malaysia
East Malaysia

East Malaysia consists of the Malaysia states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula....
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Kalimantan is divided into four provinces
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
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In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n portion of the island of Borneo
Borneo

Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo. The Indonesian territory makes up approximately 3-quarters of the island, and the non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
 and East Malaysia
East Malaysia

East Malaysia consists of the Malaysia states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula....
.

Kalimantan is divided into four provinces
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
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  • East Kalimantan
    East Kalimantan

    East Kalimantan is the second largest Provinces of Indonesia, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda and Balikpapan ....
  • South Kalimantan
    South Kalimantan

    South Kalimantan is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo....
  • West Kalimantan
    West Kalimantan

    West Kalimantan is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo....
  • Central Kalimantan
    Central Kalimantan

    Central Kalimantan is a provinces of Indonesia, one of four in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its provincial capital is Palangkaraya....