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==Natural Resources==

* Salt, produced in (Madura Island)

* Marble, produced in (Tulung Agung)

* Chalk (Gresik, the city is also famous of its cement industries.)

* 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==