| Riau Islands Kepulauan Riau | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital city | Tanjungpinang |
| Surface | 21,992 km² |
| Population | 835 000 (2005) |
| Tongue | Indonesian |
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Riau Islands - province of w Indonesia, covering several archipelagos located on South China Sea. The province was separated from the province in 2004 Riau, located in the middle Sumatra.
Characteristic
Geography
The province has 5 island groups: Riau Archipelago, Lingga Islands, Tambelan Islands, Anambas Islands and Natuna Islands.
Climate
There are 2 types of climate in the province: equatorial and oceanic. Therefore, there is quite a lot of rainfall (from 1,200 mm to 2,500 mm per year), and the temperature remains at an average level of 28 ° C.
Economy
Unfortunately, the development of the province to this day is based mainly on agriculture (which accounts for nearly% of the region's economy), but the importance of tourism, services and industry is growing, usually in larger cities, such as Batam or Tanjungpinang. The Riau Islands are rich in oil, tin, and bauxite, and the waters are full of fish. In turn, among the cultivated plants we distinguish, among others rubber tree, coconut and pepper.
Drive
By plane
There are several airports on the Riau Islands, incl. Batam-Hang Nadim Airport (the country's most modern airport) and Tanjungpinang Airport. Several dozen km from the islands there is Singapore with its own airport.
Worth seeing
Regions
- The Riau Archipelago
- Lingga Islands
- Tambelan Islands
- Anambas Islands
- Natuna Islands
- Bintan
Cities
Other interesting places
Communication
The official language of the province is Indonesian, but there are also Malay, Minangkabau, Mandarin (Chinese), Javanese and many regional dialects. Knowledge of English will be very useful (for private holidays).
Active recreation
Food and cuisine
Accommodation
- Club Med Bintan. Renovated, all inclusive family hotel with private beach and a wide range of sports