East Java

East Java is a <a href="/facts/Provinces_of_Indonesia/lb96z9A8">province</a> of <a href="/facts/Indonesia/vQnWU3IW">Indonesia</a> located in the easternmost third of <a href="/facts/Java/2MNA2rLm">Java</a> island. It has a land border only with the province of <a href="/facts/Central_Java/SECs9V0u">Central Java</a> to the west; the <a href="/facts/Java_Sea/dCg8w3on">Java Sea</a> and the <a href="/facts/Indian_Ocean/Kv0crwKG">Indian Ocean</a> border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow <a href="/facts/Bali_Strait/WM21tjcX">Bali Strait</a> to the east separates Java from <a href="/facts/Bali/ThlIdDeC">Bali</a> by around 2.29 kilometres (1.42 mi). Located in eastern <a href="/facts/Java_(island)/2MNA2rLm">Java</a>, the province also includes the island of <a href="/facts/Madura_Island/g2lN18gX">Madura</a> (which is connected to Java by the longest bridge in Indonesia, the <a href="/facts/Suramadu_Bridge/KDQfCEms">Suramadu Bridge</a>), as well as the <a href="/facts/Kangean_Islands/rvp9eQHl">Kangean islands</a> and other smaller island groups located further east (in the northern <a href="/facts/Bali_Sea/lMSVzHDc">Bali Sea</a>) and the <a href="/facts/Masalembu_Islands/IrqoxYtk">Masalembu</a> archipelago to the north. Its capital is <a href="/facts/Surabaya/ueSxkgv9">Surabaya</a>, the <a href="/facts/Largest_cities_in_Indonesia/VpSwHThH">second largest city in Indonesia</a>, a major industrial center and also a major business center. <a href="/facts/Banyuwangi/XJPq65dY">Banyuwangi</a> is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java.
The province covers a land area of 48,036.84 square kilometres (18,547.13 sq mi), and according to the <a href="/facts/2010_Indonesian_census/3CbkFtfe">2010 Census</a>, there were 37,476,757 people residing there, making it <a href="/facts/Indonesia/vQnWU3IW">Indonesia</a>'s second-most-populous province; the <a href="/facts/2020_Indonesian_census/Du8yY4X8">2020 Census</a> showed an increase to 40,665,696 people, while the official estimate for mid 2024 was 41,914,499 (comprising 20,848,660 males and 20,965,880 females). Almost a quarter of the population lives inside the <a href="/facts/Greater_Surabaya/tqAmQJ31">Greater Surabaya</a> metropolitan area. East Java is inhabited by many different ethnic groups, such as the <a href="/facts/Javanese_people/35mcwIsB">Javanese</a>, <a href="/facts/Madurese_people/Lu1W2beR">Madurese</a> and <a href="/facts/Chinese_Indonesians/VI4XDjzL">Chinese</a>. Most of the people in East Java adhere to <a href="/facts/Islam/zDLbL45C">Islam</a>, forming around 94% of the total population. Other religions are also practiced, such as <a href="/facts/Christianity/nKyJHlqq">Christianity</a>, <a href="/facts/Buddhism/G0wsjrSl">Buddhism</a> and <a href="/facts/Confucianism/Nlbwgmxw">Confucianism</a> which are mostly practised by <a href="/facts/Chinese_Indonesians/VI4XDjzL">Tionghoa</a> people and immigrants from <a href="/facts/Eastern_Indonesia/eDojL6Cc">Eastern Indonesia</a> and <a href="/facts/North_Sumatra/DLBE27SP">North Sumatra</a>, and also <a href="/facts/Hinduism/oxV9YvQh">Hinduism</a> which are practised by the <a href="/facts/Tenggerese_people/GRI7XQLP">Tenggerese people</a> in the <a href="/facts/Bromo_Tengger_Semeru_National_Park/BNlJ3ePd">Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park</a> and the <a href="/facts/Balinese_people/qjQsCszq">Balinese people</a> inhabiting the easternmost part of the province bordering <a href="/facts/Bali/ThlIdDeC">Bali</a> as well as the dominant minority <a href="/facts/Indian_Indonesians/Tp2EEUa7">Indian Indonesians</a> in <a href="/facts/Surabaya/ueSxkgv9">Surabaya</a> city.
The <a href="/facts/Indonesian_language/J8Q78Ywb">Indonesian language</a> is the official language of the province as well as the <a href="/facts/Indonesia/vQnWU3IW">whole nation</a>, but <a href="/facts/Javanese_language/la4H713D">Javanese</a> and <a href="/facts/Madurese_language/5FGJF1V9">Madurese</a> are most frequently used, especially the Surabaya dialect (<a href="/facts/Javanese_language/la4H713D">Javanese</a>: Suroboyoan or Surabayaan — the Javanese dialect of <a href="/facts/Surabaya/ueSxkgv9">Surabaya</a>) used mainly in the capital <a href="/facts/Surabaya/ueSxkgv9">Surabaya</a>. <a href="/facts/Indonesian_language/J8Q78Ywb">Indonesian</a> is only used for inter-ethnic communication and official purposes.
East Java offers different types of tourist attractions. There are a variety of natural attractions, including mountains, beaches, caves, and waterfalls. Almost every regency or city in East Java has its own unique tourist destinations, such as the <a href="/facts/Ijen/WsnrBb5K">Ijen</a> volcano in <a href="/facts/Banyuwangi_Regency/v6Apfhok">Banyuwangi</a>, <a href="/facts/Baluran_National_Park/vb6ye3YP">Baluran National Park</a> in <a href="/facts/Situbondo_Regency/sdWCt5mR">Situbondo</a>, and <a href="/facts/Bromo_Tengger_Semeru_National_Park/BNlJ3ePd">Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park</a> in <a href="/facts/Malang_Regency/jA6AlUdQ">Malang</a>, <a href="/facts/Pasuruan_Regency/9Jva678J">Pasuruan</a>, <a href="/facts/Lumajang_Regency/RU0sMFkK">Lumajang</a>, and <a href="/facts/Probolinggo_Regency/KLo6XX1M">Probolinggo</a>.

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