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 | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Berpancang Amanah Bersauh Marwah (Malay) (With trust as foundation, and dignity as the anchor) | |
.svg) Location of Riau Islands in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0°54′N 104°27′E / 0.900°N 104.450°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital | Tanjung Pinang |
| Government | |
| • Governor | H.M.Sani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,201.72 km2 (3,166.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • 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%) |
| • 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 |
Sources
Other websites
Riau Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage- Teknonium site from riau
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