What is North Sulawesi?
Q: What is North Sulawesi?
A: North Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located on the northeastern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi.
Q: Where is North Sulawesi located?
A: North Sulawesi is south of the Philippines and southeast of Sabah, Malaysia. The Maluku Sea is to the east, the Gorontalo and Celebes Sea is to the west, and the Gulf of Tomini is to the southwest.
Q: What are some major towns in North Sulawesi?
A: The major towns in North Sulawesi are Manado (the capital city), Tomohon, and Bitung.
Q: How large is North Sulawesi?
A: The province's area is 13851.64 sq.km.
Q: What religions were spread through trading routes in this region?
A: Christianity, Islam, and other religions were spread through trading routes in this region.
Q: Who first landed in this area during 16th century?
A: Portuguese explorers first landed in this area during 16th century.
Q: When did Dutch rule end over this region?
A: Dutch rule ended over this region at start of World War II when Japanese came into power until 1945 when they lost WWII; however Dutch controlled it again for a short time before leaving in 1949 following Round Table Conference where Dutch recognized newly created United States of Indonesia (RIS).
