Riau Islands
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The Riau Islands is a province in Indonesia. Tanjung Pinang is its capital city. Its official language is Riau. In 2007, the population was around 1,392,900.
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Riau Islands Province
Provinsi Kepulauan Riau | |
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Motto(s): Berpancang Amanah Bersauh Marwah (Malay) (With trust as foundation, and dignity as the anchor) | |
Coordinates: 0°54′N 104°27′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Capital | Tanjung Pinang |
Government | |
• Governor | H.M.Sani |
Area | |
• Total | 8,201.72 km2 (3,166.70 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,685,698 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | Malays (35,6%), Javanese (22,2%), Chinese (9,3%), Minangkabau (9,3%), Batak (8,1%), Buginese (2,2%), Banjarese (0,7%) [2] |
• Religion | Islam (79.34%), Protestantism (11.17%), Buddhist (6.65%), Roman Catholicism (2.28%), Confucianism (0.2%), Hinduism (0.09%) |
• Languages | Malay , Chinese , English |
Time zone | UTC+07 (WIT) |
Website | www.kepriprov.go.id |
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