Central Java

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Central Java is a province in Indonesia. It is on the island of Java.

People

The government reported that 35,557,249 people lived in Central Java Province in 2015.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Central Java in 2010

Group	Total (%)
Javanese	97.86
Sundanese	1.40
Chinese-Indonesian	0.43
Batak	0.07
Madurese	0.04
Arab-Indonesian	0.04
Malays	0.03
Minangkabau	0.02 was up
Dayak	0.01
Bugis	0.01
Banjar	0.01
Others	0.08
Source: 2010 Census

Central Java Media

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  Fossil of the Java Man, found in Sangiran, Sragen Regency

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  A painting by G.B. Hooijer (c. 1916–1919) reconstructing the scene of Borobudur during its height.

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  The shattered kingdom, Mataram in 1830, after the Java War.

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  Aerial view of the city of Semarang. Semarang has been the capital of Central Java since the Dutch colonial era

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  Landscape of the Serayu River Valley, with Mount Slamet in the background.

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  Mount Sindoro and Mount Sumbing viewed from the Dieng Pleteau.

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  Beach in Karimunjawa Island, Jepara Regency

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  Lake Rawa Pening in Semarang Regency

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  Administrative map of Central Java, showing the boundaries and names of all regencies, cities and districts.

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  People in Banyuwangi (noted in the red-marked area on the bottom right of Java island) are actually uses Osing language, not Balinese, although Balinese is also common because some Balinese also lived in that area.