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Bali
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Jakarta
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Central
Java
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East
Java
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West
Java
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Yogyakatar
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Banten
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Nusa
Tenggara I
East
Nusa
Tenggara
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Bengkulu
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South
Sumatra
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West
Sumatra
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North
Sumatra
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Riau
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 Bintan
is
the
largest
island
in
the
Riau
province,
with
its
area
is
1.140
sq.
km
width,
with
a
coastline
of
about
105
km.
The
island
has
a
population
of
about
200.000,
and
like
the
rest
of
Riau
this
is a
true
mix
of
cultures
like
Malay,
Bugis,
Chinese
and
the
Orang
Laut.
Bintan
is
very
close
to
the
equator
and
have
a
tropical
climate
throughout
the
year,
with
temperatures
ranging
from
21°
to
32°,
with
an
average
of
26°
Celsius. |
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Bintan
and
Batam
saw
before
the
economic
crisis
huge
investments
and
development,
including
industrial
parks
and
large
tourist
resorts.
Bintan
has
since
become
a
popular
tourist
destination
due
to
its
close
vicinity
to
Singapore.
Here
we
can
get
accommodation
of
all
standards,
and
it
is
still
possible
to
find
a
peaceful
spot
on
Bintan
far
from
other
tourists.
Most
of
the
tourism
is
concentrated
on
the
north
coast
around
Lagoi,
while
the
east
coast
is
still
unspoiled
and
worth
a
visit.
In a
not
so
distant
past
Bintan
was
completely
covered
with
tropical
rain
forest.
This
is
now
all
gone,
except
a
small
forest
that
covers
the
highest
mountain
on
the
island,
Bintan
Besar.
The
mountain
is
the
remains
of
an
old
volcano,
and
has
an
elevation
of
376
m,
the
highest
point
on
the
Riau
islands. |
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In
Bintan,
diving
promises
to
be
comfortably
civilized,
with
all
underwater
needs
catered
to
Mana
Mana
Beach
Club
-
Bintan
Resort's
professional
water
sports
center.
Out
of
the
water,
Bintan
will
be
the
place
with
something
for
everyone.
There's
the
golf
course,
horses
for
riding
and
jungles
for
trekking
-
alternatives
aplenty
to
tempt
hardened
divers
to
stay
topside. |
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