East Java
East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west.
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 Location of East Java in Indonesia | |
| Established | 25 February 1950 |
| Capital and largest city | Surabaya |
| Government | |
| • Body | East Java Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Khofifah Indar Parawansa |
| • Vice Governor | Emil Dardak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47,799.75 km2 (18,455.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 3,676 m (12,060 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,744,800 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Indonesia |
| • Density | 831.4855/km2 (2,153.5376/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 80% Javanese 17% Madurese 3% Chinese[3] |
| • Religion in Indonesia | 96% Islam 2.4% Christianity 0.6% Buddhism 0.5% Hinduism 0.1% Confucianism 0.04% other (including Kejawen)[4] |
| • Languages of Indonesia | Indonesian (official) Javanese (regional) Madurese (regional) Osing, Tenggerese |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-JI |
| HDI |  0.715 (High) |
| HDI rank | 15th in Indonesia (2019) |
| GRP Nominal | $166.37 billion[5] |
| GDP PPP (2019) | $546.80 billion[5] |
| GDP rank | 2nd in Indonesia (2019) |
| Nominal per capita | US$4,191 (2019)[5] |
| PPP per capita | US$13,775 (2019)[5] |
| Per capita rank | 8th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Website | jatimprov |
East Java Media
Statues of Singhasari temple, circa 1910s
The Ampel Mosque in Surabaya, the oldest surviving mosque in Java and second oldest in Indonesia, was built in 1421.
Operation Transom, destroyed Tanjung Perak in 1944.
Eastern Salient of Java mountain range view from Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at early morning
Light snow and frost are common at East Java highlands over 1500 meters above sea level in middle of year during late night until morning.
Sub-regions of East Java
Administrative Map of East Java Province: Regencies/Cities & Districts
Surabaya is one of the industrial, transportational, commercial, and financial center of Indonesia.
The Highway of Surabaya–Mojokerto Toll Road
Pandanwangi train passing by Mrawan station. This train serves the easternmost rail route in Java island.
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References
- ↑ "Statistik Indonesia 2018". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Estimasi Penduduk Menurut Umur Tunggal Dan Jenis Kelamin 2014 Kementerian Kesehatan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
- ↑ "Keagamaan 2009". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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