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'''EastJawa JavaTimur''' (East Java) is one of the [[Indonesia]]'s 26 provinces. It is located inon the eastern part of [[Java (island)|Java]] [[island]]. It also includes [[Madura]] island & [[Bawean]] island. The administrative centrecenter of the province is located in [[Surabaya]], the second largest city in [[Indonesia]].

Major cities:

* [[Surabaya]] (Provincial Capital)

* [[Malang]]

* [[Gresik]]

* [[Bangkalan]] (Located in Madura Island)

* [[Sumenep]] (Located in Madura Island, famous for its [[salt]] manufacturing)

* [[Banyuwangi]] (Known well as transit city for those that want to go to Bali island)

==Demography==

People of Jawa Timur includes: Javanese, Madura, and some minorities, such as [[ethnic Chinese|Chinese]], Indians, and Arabs. They speak [[hybrid]] Indonesian [[language]], which has several influences from Java language.

Major religion is [[Islam]]. Gresik itself is known for its Islamic influence.

==Natural Resources==

* Salt, produced in Madura Island

* Marble, produced in Tulung Agung

* Chalk, produced in Gresik

* Tobacco, produced in Bojonegoro

==Education==

Jawa Timur hosts some famous universities in Indonesia, such as: Airlangga University, Brawijaya University, and Surabaya Institute of Technology. There are also several private universities, including STTS (Technical College of Surabaya), Petra Christian University, and many more.

One of major [[newspaper]] company in Indonesia, Jawa Pos Group, is based in Jawa Timur.

==History==

Jawa Timur has history account dated back to centuries ago, with its famous kingdom of Singosari (now a city, located near Malang). Majapahit kingdom also had originated from Jawa Timur.

==External Links==

* [http://www.surabaya.go.id Official website of Surabaya]

* [http://www.its.ac.id Surabaya Institute of Technology]

* [http://www.unair.ac.id Airlangga University]

* [http://www.stts.edu Technical College of Surabaya]

* [http://www.petra.ac.id Petra Christian University]

<i>This article is a draft, and it is always under construction. Please contribute.</i>