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The province of Riau include parts of central east Sumatra and the Riau islands south to the Berhala strait, north to the Singapore strait and east including the Natuna islands. The provincial capital is Pekanbaru on mainland Sumatra. Population is about 2.7 million, of which a third lives on the islands. Riau is the largest province on the island of Sumatra.
Batam is one of the largest islands in the Riau archipelago, and not long ago it was just another poor island with coastal villages and…
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Natuna is not among the most visited tourist destinations in Indonesia, and the access to these remote islands are not so straightforward. Natuna can however…
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The province of Riau include parts of central east Sumatra and the Riau islands south to the Berhala strait, north to the Singapore strait and…
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Bintan is the largest island in the Riau province, area 1.140 sq. km, with a coastline of about 105 km. The island has a population…
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