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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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Lampung |
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Banten
I West
Nusa
Tenggara I
East
Nusa
Tenggara
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Bengkulu
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Sumatra
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West
Sumatra
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North
Sumatra
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Riau
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Aceh |
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 Riau
province
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
parts
of
Indonesia
in
terms
of
economic,
population
and
tourism.
Riau
Province
occupies
the
central
part
of
eastern
region
on
Sumatra
Island,
which
straddles
between
Malacca
Straits,
South
China
Sea
and
Berhala
Straits.
The
Province
is a
strategic
region
as
it
directly
faces
Malacca
Straits
and
Singapore,
one
of
the
busiest
shipping
lanes
in
the
world. |
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Riau
is
one
of
the
richest
provinces
in
Indonesia.
This
province
is
rich
with
natural
resources,
particularly
petroleum
and
natural
gas,
rubber,
and
palm
oil.
The
majority
of
the
province
is
heavily
forested
lowland;
logging
is a
major
industry
in
the
province. |
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Geographically
Geographically,
Riau
Province
lies
on
445'
North
Altitude
up
to
115'
South
Longitude
or
10003'
up
to
10919'
Greenwich
and
650'
up
to
145'
West
Longitude
Jakarta,
with
natural
borders
as
follows:
North
side:
North
Sumatra
Province,
Malacca
Straits
South
side:
Jambi
Province
West
Side:
West
Sumatra
Province
East
side:
Riau
Archipelago |
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Administratively
Riau
Province
is
administratively
divided
into
9
Regencies
(Bengkalis,
Indragiri
Hilir,
Kampar,
Kuantan
Singingi,
Pelalawan,
Rokan
Hilir,
Rokan
Hulu,
Siak)
and
2
cities
(Pekanbaru,
Dumai),
with
Pekanbaru
as
the
capital
city. |
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Climate
This
region
is
dominantly
characterized
by
the
sea
climate
with
average
temperature
of
30°C
at
day
and
23°C
at
night
throughout
the
year.
Rainy
season
falls
on
November
(sometimes
October)
up
to
April
while
dry
season
begins
in
July.
Riau
has
tropical
climate
and
in
general
is
classified
into
climate
type
"A"
with
relatively
high
rainfall,
ranging
from
2,000
to
3,000
mm
per
year
in
average.
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Topography
Most
areas
in
Riau
are
lowland
plain,
including
alluvial
islands
scattered
along
coastal
line
with
average
elevation
less
than
200
m
above
sea
level.
In
mainland
region,
there
are
four
big
rivers,
i.e.
Rokan
River,
Siak
River,
Kampar
River
and
Indragiri
River.
These
rivers
spring
from
Bukit
Barisan
mountain
range
stretching
along
the
border
Riau
Province
and
West
Sumatra
Province,
and
flow
down
to
Malacca
Straits.
The
rivers
play
an
important
role
as
the
means
of
transportation,
sources
of
irrigation,
energy,
and
clean
water
as
well
as
fishery
resources.
Archipelagic
region
of
Riau,
on
the
other
hand,
is
formed
of
volcanic
formation
in
the
form
of
islands,
big
and
small.
The
soil
is
in
general
of
Organosol
type
(Histosol),
containing
much
organic
substance. |
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