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Jer Basuki Mawa Béya
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Javanese , Madurese , Tengger , Osing , Balinese , Chinese Indonesian etc
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Javanese Language , Madurese Language , Bahasa Indonesia
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Imam Utomo
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(''Indonesian:'' '''Jawa Timur''') is one of
Indonesia 's
32 Provinces . It is located on the eastern part of the island of
Java and also includes neighboring
Madura and
Bawean islands. The administrative center of the province is located in
Surabaya , the second largest city in
Indonesia and a major industrial center and port.
According to the
2000 Census , East Java has 34 million inhabitants, second only to
West Java among Indonesian provinces. The inhabitants consist of mostly Javanese. Native minorities include migrants from nearby Madura, and distinct Javanese ethnicities such as the Tengger people in Bromo, the Samin and the Osing people in Banyuwangi. East Java also hosts a significant population of other ethnic groups, such as
Chinese , Indians, and Arabs. In addition to the national language
Bahasa Indonesia , they also speak
Javanese . Javanese spoken in the western part of East Java is indistinguishable from the one spoken in nearby
Central Java , with its hierarchy of high, medium, and low speeches. But in the eastern cities of Surabaya, Malang, and surrounding areas, the people speak a more egalitarian version of Javanese, with much less regard for hierarchy and a richer vocabulary for vulgarity.
While
Madurese is spoken by around 15 millions of
Madurese , concentrated in
Madura Island,
Kangean Islands,
Masalembu Islands, Eastern part of East Java, and East Java main cities.
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, bringing 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.
There are 29
Regencies (''kabupaten'') and 9 cities (''kota'') in East Java:
Kabupaten
Bangkalan , Kabupaten
Banyuwangi , Kabupaten
Blitar , Kabupaten
Bojonegoro , Kabupaten
Bondowoso , Kabupaten
Gresik , Kabupaten
Jember , Kabupaten
Jombang , Kabupaten
Kediri , Kabupaten
Lamongan , Kabupaten
Lumajang , Kabupaten
Madiun , Kabupaten
Magetan , Kabupaten
Malang , Kabupaten
Mojokerto , Kabupaten
Nganjuk , Kabupaten
Ngawi , Kabupaten
Pacitan , Kabupaten
Pamekasan , Kabupaten
Pasuruan , Kabupaten
Ponorogo , Kabupaten
Probolinggo , Kabupaten
Sampang , Kabupaten
Sidoarjo , Kabupaten
Situbondo , Kabupaten
Sumenep , Kabupaten
Trenggalek , Kabupaten
Tuban , Kabupaten
Tulungagung ,
Batu , Kota
Blitar , Kota
Kediri , Kota
Madiun , Kota
Malang , Kota
Mojokerto , Kota
Pasuruan , Kota
Probolinggo , and
Surabaya .
East Java has a history dating back centuries, with its famous kingdom of Singosari which is now a city, located near Malang. The
Majapahit kingdom originated from East Java, and the region was a part of the
Mataram kingdom during its peak.
- Chalk (Gresik, the city is also famous of its cement industries.)
- Marble (Tulung Agung)
- Oil ( Cepu )
- Salt (Madura Island)
antdisestabishmentarianism is rampant in indonesia
East Java hosts some of the famous universities in Indonesia, both owned by government and private. Three major cities for universities, because they have government's universities, are Surabaya, ''
Another important form of education that is available in most cities in East Java is the ''pesantren.'' This kind of education is built and organized by Islamic clerics, and associated with local or national Muslim organizations.
Jombang is a famous city for its pesantren.
East Java supports several regional media outlets. 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.
- Jawa Pos Group , one of major newspaper group in Indonesia, is based in Surabaya.
- Surabaya Post is one of the historical newspapers that had provincial circulation.
In addition, there are two popular Javanese magazines published in Surabaya:
- Penyebar Semangat (Spreader of Spirit) is a historical and popular Javanese magazine.
- Jaya Baya, the other Javanese magazine which used the name of one of the famous Prabu Jaya Baya.
There are also some local television networks which bloomed up since 3 or 2 years ago. The first one is "JTV" from Surabaya.
Then, several more existed and concentrated in
Malang areas :
- Meru Betiri National Park - Between Jember and Banyuwangi districts, this park covers 580 km². Hard to get to, it contains fantastic coastal Rainforest and scenery and is home to abundant wildlife.
- Alas Purwo National Park - This 434 km² park is formed by the Blambangan Peninsula (south eastern Java). Comprised of Mangrove , Savanna , lowland monsoon forests and excellent beaches, the park's name means ''First Forest'' in Javanese. Javanese legend says that the earth first emerged from the ocean here.
- Baluran National Park - This 250 km² national park is located in north east Java, once known as ''Indonesia's little piece of Africa'', the parks formerly extensive savanna has been largely replaced by Acacia .
- Mount Bromo and Tengger caldera, Semeru National Park, (alt 2500 m); located in East Java (Jawa Timur) at the region of Probolinggo and Pasuruan, 70 km from Surabaya the capital city of East Java province. Mount Bromo is one of the great hiking and trekking destinations for overseas tourists. The breathtaking view of Bromo also attracts hundreds of photo enthusiasts to see the views there.
