Riau Province
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| • Jawi | رياو | ||||
| • Chinese | 廖内 | ||||
From top, left to right: Siak Palace, Tengku Agung Sultanah Latifah bridge, An-Nur Mosque
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| Motto: Bumi Bertuah Negeri Beradat (Malay) (Ground of Fortunes, Land of Customs) |
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 Location of Riau in Indonesia |
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| Coordinates: 0°32′N 101°27′E / 0.533°N 101.450°ECoordinates: 0°32′N 101°27′E / 0.533°N 101.450°E | |||||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Established | August 10, 1957 | ||||
| Capital |
 Pekanbaru
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| Government | |||||
| • Body | Riau Regional Government | ||||
| • Governor | Arsyadjuliandi Rachman (Golkar) | ||||
| • Vice-governor | Vacant | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 87,023.66 km2 (33,600.02 sq mi) | ||||
| Area rank | 7th | ||||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||||
| Highest elevation | 1,091 m (3,579 ft) | ||||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||||
| Population (2015) | |||||
| • Total | 6,344,402 | ||||
| • Rank | 10th | ||||
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||||
| • Density rank | 24th | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Riauan Warga Riau (id) Kaum Riau (ms) |
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| Demographics | |||||
| • Ethnic groups | Malay (33.28%), Javanese (29.20%), Batak (12.55%), Minangkabau (12.29%), Banjar (4.13%) | ||||
| • Religion | Islam (89.27%), Protestantism (7.87%), Buddhism (1.84%), Roman Catholicism (1.06%), Confucianism (0.08%), Hinduism (0.07%) | ||||
| • Languages |
Indonesian (official) Malay, Minangkabau, Hokkien (regional) |
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| Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | ||||
| Postcodes | 28xxx, 29xxx | ||||
| Area codes | (62)6xx, (62)76x | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-RI | ||||
| Vehicle sign | BM | ||||
| GRP per capita | US$ 9,252.17 | ||||
| GRP rank | 3rd | ||||
| HDI |
 0.708 (High) |
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| HDI rank | 6th (2015) | ||||
| Largest city by area | Dumai - 1,623.38 square kilometres (626.79 sq mi) | ||||
| Largest city by population | Pekanbaru - (929,247 - 2015) | ||||
| Largest regency by area | Indragiri Hilir Regency - 11,605.97 square kilometres (4,481.09 sq mi) | ||||
| Largest regency by population | Kampar Regency - (711,236 - 2015) | ||||
| Website | Government official site | ||||
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Riau (Jawi: رياو, Chinese: 廖内; pinyin: Liào nèi), is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. Until 2004 the province included the offshore Riau Islands, a large group of small islands (of which the principal islands are Batam and Bintan) located east of Sumatra Island and south of Singapore, before these islands were split off as Riau Islands Province in July 2004. The provincial capital of Riau Province and its largest city is Pekanbaru. Other major cities include Dumai, Selat Panjang, Bagansiapiapi, Bengkalis, Bangkinang, Rengat and Siak Sri Indrapura.
The total area for Riau province is 87023.66 km² , which stretches from the slopes of the Bukit Barisan to the Strait of Malacca. Riau has a wet tropical climate with average rainfall ranging between 2000-3000 millimeters per year, and the average rainfall per year is about 160 days.
Riau is currently one of the richest provinces in Indonesia and is rich in natural resources, particularly petroleum, natural gas, rubber, palm oil and fibre plantations. Extensive logging and plantation development in has led to a massive decline in forest cover Riau, and associated fires have contributed to haze across the larger region.
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