Economy
We want to say that there has been a decline, but a slow decline. There is no seriousness from the government. (In reference to some 20 children died from malnutrition on Sumbawa in October, 2012) —Ida, Alliance of Prosperous Villages (ADS)Many of the island residents are at risk of starvation when crops fail due to lack of rainfall. The majority of the population works in agriculture. Tourism is very nascent, with a few surf spots renowned for being world class, Sekongkang and Supersuck Beaches near the mine, as well as Hu'u and Lakey Beach in the Gulf of Cempi.
Due to the mine, Sumbawa Barat Regency (statistically), along with other remote mining towns, and Jakarta, have the highest GDP per capita rates in Indonesia, Sumbawa Barat's is 156.25 million rupiah ($17,170 USD) as of 2010, yet it is an area that sees entrenched, repeated starvation deaths and severe malnutrition in children.
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