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[[Image:IndonesiaEastJava.png|right|Map showing East Java within Indonesia]]
'''JawaEast TimurJava''' (East''Indonesian:'' Java'''Jawa Timur''') is one of [[Indonesia]]'s [[Provinces of Indonesia|32 provinces]]. It located on the eastern part of [[Java (island)|Java]] [[island]]. Itand also includes neighboring [[Madura]] and [[Bawean]] islandislands. The administrative center of the province is located in [[Surabaya]], the second largest city in [[Indonesia]] and a gatewaymajor intoindustrial thecenter easternand part of Indonesiaport.
==DemographyPopulation==
According to the [[2000]] [[census]], East Java is the second largest provincial population in Indonesia. Its more thanhas 34 million inhabitants, aresecond only supersededto by [[West Java]] among Indonesian provinces. People of East Java include ethnic Javanese, MaduraMadurese, and someseveral minorities, such as [[ethnic Chinese|Chinese]], Indians, and Arabs. They speak a [[hybrid]] [[Bahasa Indonesia]], which has severalwith influences from [[Javanese language]].
The major religion in East Java is [[Islam]]. This comes from earlier history, when Islam spread from northern cities in Java where many traders from [[Gujarat]], [[India]] visited, arrived and also introducedbringing Islam. The eastern part of East Java, from Surabaya to Pasuruan, then following various cities along the coast line, and turning back in Banyuwangi to Jember, is well known as the "horseshoe area" in context with earlier [[Muslim]] communities living there.
==Cities==
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There are 29 kabupatenmunicipalities (municipals''kabupaten'') and 9 cities (''kota'') in East Java:
:[http://www.madiunkota.go.id Kota Madiun], [http://www.madiun.go.id Kabupaten Madiun], [http://www.ponorogo.go.id Kabupaten Ponorogo], [http://www.magetan.go.id Kabupaten Magetan], [http://www.pacitan.go.id Kabupaten Pacitan], [http://www.ngawi.go.id Kabupaten Ngawi],[http://www.kotakediri.go.id Kota Kediri], [http://www.kediri.go.id Kabupaten Kediri], [http://www.blitar.go.id Kota Blitar], [http://www.kabblitar.go.id Kabupaten Blitar], Kabupaten Trenggalek, [http://www.tulungagung.go.id Kabupaten Tulungagung], [http://www.nganjuk.go.id Kabupaten Nganjuk], [http://www.pemkot-malang.go.id Kota Malang], [http://www.kabmalang.go.id Kabupaten Malang], Kota Batu, [http://www.pasuruan.go.id Kota Pasuruan], [http://www.kab-pasuruan.go.id Kabupaten Pasuruan], [http://www.probolinggo.go.id Kota Probolinggo], [http://www.kabupatenprobolinggo.go.id Kabupaten Probolinggo], [http://www.lumajang.go.id Kabupaten Lumajang], [http://www.bojonegoro.go.id Kabupaten Bojonegoro], [http://www.tuban.go.id Kabupaten Tuban], [http://www.lamongan.go.id Kabupaten Lamongan], [[Surabaya]], [http://www.mojokerto.go.id Kota Mojokerto], [http://www.pemkab-mojokerto.go.id Kabupaten Mojokerto], [http://www.gresik.go.id Kabupaten Gresik], [http://www.pemdajombang.go.id Kabupaten Jombang], [http://www.sidoarjo.go.id Kabupaten Sidoarjo], Kabupaten Pamekasan, Kabupaten Bangkalan, Kabupaten Sampang, [http://www.sumenep.go.id Kabupaten Sumenep], [http://www.pemdajember.go.id Kabupaten Jember], [http://www.pemda-situbondo.go.id Kabupaten Situbondo], [http://www.bondowoso.go.id Kabupaten Bondowoso], [[Banyuwangi|Kabupaten Banyuwangi]]
* [http://www.madiunkota.go.id Kota Madiun]
* [http://www.madiun.go.id Kabupaten Madiun]
* [http://www.ponorogo.go.id Kabupaten Ponorogo]
* [http://www.magetan.go.id Kabupaten Magetan]
* [http://www.pacitan.go.id Kabupaten Pacitan]
* [http://www.ngawi.go.id Kabupaten Ngawi]
* [http://www.kotakediri.go.id Kota Kediri]
* [http://www.kediri.go.id Kabupaten Kediri]
* [http://www.blitar.go.id Kota Blitar]
* [http://www.kabblitar.go.id Kabupaten Blitar]
* Kabupaten Trenggalek
* [http://www.tulungagung.go.id Kabupaten Tulungagung]
* [http://www.nganjuk.go.id Kabupaten Nganjuk]
* [http://www.pemkot-malang.go.id Kota Malang]
* [http://www.kabmalang.go.id Kabupaten Malang]
* Kota Batu
* [http://www.pasuruan.go.id Kota Pasuruan]
* [http://www.kab-pasuruan.go.id Kabupaten Pasuruan]
* [http://www.probolinggo.go.id Kota Probolinggo]
* [http://www.kabupatenprobolinggo.go.id Kabupaten Probolinggo]
* [http://www.lumajang.go.id Kabupaten Lumajang]
* [http://www.bojonegoro.go.id Kabupaten Bojonegoro]
* [http://www.tuban.go.id Kabupaten Tuban]
* [http://www.lamongan.go.id Kabupaten Lamongan]
* [[Surabaya|Kota Surabaya]]
* [http://www.mojokerto.go.id Kota Mojokerto]
* [http://www.pemkab-mojokerto.go.id Kabupaten Mojokerto]
* [http://www.gresik.go.id Kabupaten Gresik]
* [http://www.pemdajombang.go.id Kabupaten Jombang]
* [http://www.sidoarjo.go.id Kabupaten Sidoarjo]
* Kabupaten Pamekasan
* Kabupaten Bangkalan
* Kabupaten Sampang
* [http://www.sumenep.go.id Kabupaten Sumenep]
* [http://www.pemdajember.go.id Kabupaten Jember]
* [http://www.pemda-situbondo.go.id Kabupaten Situbondo]
* [http://www.bondowoso.go.id Kabupaten Bondowoso]
* [[Banyuwangi|Kabupaten Banyuwangi]]
==History==
JawaEast TimurJava has a history dating back centuries, with its famous kingdom of Singosari which is now a city, located near Malang. The [[Majapahit]] kingdom also originated from JawaEast Java, and the region was a part of the [[Mataram]] kingdom during its Timurpeak.
==Natural resources==
==Education==
East Java hosts some famous universities in Indonesia, both owned by government and private. Three major cities for universities, because they have government's universities, are Surabaya, [[Malang]], and [[Jember]]. Among them, [[Universitas Airlangga|Airlangga University]] and [[Sepuluh November Institute of Technology]] are the most famous, and both are located in Surabaya. ''See: [[List of universities in East Java]]''
Another interesting,important non-formalform approach toof education that is available in most cities in East Java is the ''pesantren.'' This kind of education is built and organized by Islamic clerics ., mostlyand associated with associationlocal toor onenational Muslim organizationorganizations. [[Jombang]] is a famous city for its pesantren. ▼See also the more complete [[list of universities in East Java]].
▲Another interesting, non-formal approach to education that is available in most cities in East Java is ''pesantren.'' This kind of education is built and organized by Islamic clerics., mostly with association to one Muslim organization. [[Jombang]] is a famous city for its pesantren.
==Media==
AsDue onein ofpart theto mostits populouslarge provincespopulation, East Java issupports attractiveseveral forregional media business investorsoutlets. Local newspapers with provincial news reach their readers earlier than their competitors from [[Jakarta]]. In the spirit of "providing more news from around readers", most newspapers even issue municipal sections which are different among their distribution areas.
* [http://www.jawapos.co.id Jawa Pos Group] is one of major newspaper group in Indonesia, is based in Surabaya.
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