Riau Islands

province of Indonesia

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.

Riau Islands Province
Provinsi Kepulauan Riau
Flag of Riau Islands Province
Coat of arms of Riau Islands Province
Motto(s): 
Berpancang Amanah Bersauh Marwah (Malay)
(With trust as foundation, and dignity as the anchor)
Location of Riau Islands in Indonesia
Location of Riau Islands in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°54′N 104°27′E / 0.900°N 104.450°E / 0.900; 104.450
CountryIndonesia
CapitalTanjung Pinang
Government
 • GovernorH.M.Sani
Area
 • Total8,201.72 km2 (3,166.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,685,698
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsMalays (35,6%), Javanese (22,2%), Chinese (9,3%), Minangkabau (9,3%), Batak (8,1%), Buginese (2,2%), Banjarese (0,7%) [2]
 • ReligionIslam (79.34%), Protestantism (11.17%), Buddhist (6.65%), Roman Catholicism (2.28%), Confucianism (0.2%), Hinduism (0.09%)
 • LanguagesMalay , Chinese , English
Time zoneUTC+07 (WIT)
Websitewww.kepriprov.go.id

Sources change

  1. Central Bureau of Statistics: Census 2010 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 January 2011 (in Indonesian)
  2. Kepulauan Riau, Keberagaman Identitas dalam Kesatuan Kultur. kompas.com. February 6, 2009.

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