East Java
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East Java Jawa Timur Jåwå Wétan ꧋ꦗꦮꦮꦺꦠꦤ꧀ |
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Clockwise, from top left : Mount Bromo, Lake Sarangan, Bande Alit beach, Batu Secret Zoo
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| Motto: Jer Basuki Mawa Béya (Javanese) (meaning: Sacrifices are needed to gain a greatness) |
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 Location of East Java in Indonesia |
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| Coordinates: 7°16′S 112°45′E / 7.267°S 112.750°ECoordinates: 7°16′S 112°45′E / 7.267°S 112.750°E | ||||||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Capital |
 Surabaya
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| Government | ||||||
| • Governor | Soekarwo | |||||
| • Vice Governor | Saifullah Yusuf | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 47,799.75 km2 (18,455.59 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2014) | ||||||
| • Total | 38,529,481 | |||||
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |||||
| Demographics | ||||||
| • Ethnic groups | Javanese (80%), Madurese (18%), Chinese (2%) | |||||
| • Religion | Islam (96.36%), Christianity (2.4%), Buddhism (0.6%), Hinduism (0.5%), Confucianism (0.1%), Kejawen also practised | |||||
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Javanese languages (Arekan & Osing), Madurese (regional) | |||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |||||
| Vehicle registration | AE, AG, L, M, N, P, S, W | |||||
| HDI |
 0.681 (Medium) |
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| HDI rank | 17th (2014) | |||||
| Website | www.jatimprov.go.id | |||||
East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur, abbreviated as Jatim, Javanese: Jåwå Wétan) is a province of Indonesia. Located in eastern Java, it includes the islands of Madura, which is connected to Java by the longest bridge in Indonesia, Suramadu Bridge, as well as the Kangean and Masalembu archipelagos located further east and north, respectively. Its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and a major industrial center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East java and also in Java Island
It covers an area of 47,800 km2, According to the 2010 Census estimates, there were 37,476,757 people residing in the East Java, making it Indonesia's second-most-populous province; the latest official estimates (for January 2014) is 38,529,481.
It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; Java Sea and Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali.
The history of East Java was substantially of the Majapahit Kingdom - which reached its golden age under Hayam Wuruk in 1350–1389. However, after his death, Majapahit was ruined by other kingdoms.
Following the European occupation, the kingdom was replaced by the Residency system. There were eight Residencies within East Java: Bojonegoro, Madiun, Kediri, Malang, Surabaya, Probolinggo, Besuki and Madura.
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