Riau Islands
province of Indonesia
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Summary
Riau Islands is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 2,225 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #6 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Ansar Ahmad[5]
- Capital: Tanjungpinang[6]
- Shares border with: Bangka Belitung Islands[7], Jambi[8], Riau[9], West Kalimantan[10], Malaysia[11], Singapore[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Batam[13], Bintan[14], Karimun[15], Anambas Islands[16], Lingga[17], Natuna[18], Tanjungpinang[19], Kepulauan Riau[20]
- Legislative body: Riau Islands Regional House of Representatives[21]
- Executive body: Government of Riau Islands[22]
- Highest judicial authority: Riau Islands High Court[23]
- Coat of arms: Lambang Kepulauan Riau[24]
- Postal code: 29000–29999[25]
- Commons category: Riau Islands[26]
- Licence plate code: BP[27]
- Inception: October 25, 2002[28]
- Located in/on physical feature: Riau Islands[29]
- Separated from: Riau[30]
- Official website: http://www.kepriprov.go.id[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Riau Islands[32]
- Population: 1,679,163[33], 2,183,300[34]
- Unemployment rate: 138,300[35]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Riau Islands[36]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37]
- Official name: Provinsi Kepulauan Riau[38]
- Motto text: Berpancang Amanah Bersauh Marwah[39]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 21[40]
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Physical Characteristics
Riau Islands covers an area of 21,992 km²[41].
Why It Matters
Riau Islands has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]