Banten bears a resemblance to a big laboratory of a mixture of social-humanity sciences. This is due to the fact that the area possesses unique characters, characterised by conditions as follows:

1. Historical remains and artefacts of a number of socio-cultural periods (megalithic, Hindu, Islam, colonial and post-colonial) can be found in Banten.Information with reference to this area is fairly well recorded in colonial archives and local manuscripts.
2. Banten has a high number of  adat-bounded (a set of cultural norms, values, customs and practices found among a number of ethnic groups in Indonesian Archipelago) people compared to the surrounding areas.
3. The area is also known for its wide variety of cultures, ethnicities and religions, covering cultures and ethnicities of, among other things, Javanese-Bantenese; Sundanese-Bantenese; Baduy; Betawi; Bugis; and Chinese, while in terms of religious orientations, besides adhering to Islam, some are influenced more by local mystical belief systems, and some adhere to ethnic religion, such as Sunda Wiwitan.
4. In terms of geographical characters, the southern part of Banten is mainly upland and sparsely populated, while the northern part is more apt to be lowland and is highly populated. Banten also has two national parks that  fall under the category of world heritage: Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon and Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun Salak, and two nature reserves: Rawa Dano and Pulau Burung.