East Java

East Java Jawa Timur
Province
Province of East Java
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Jer Basuki Mawa Béya "Success Requires Sacrifice"
East Java in    Indonesia
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Coordinates: 7°42′S 112°30′E / 7.7°S 112.5°E / -7.7; 112.5
Established	25 February 1950
Capital and largest city	Surabaya
Government
• Body	East Java Provincial Government
• Governor	Adhy Karyono (Acting)
• Vice Governor	Vacant
Area
• Total	48,036.84 km2 (18,547.13 sq mi)
• Rank	14th in Indonesia
Highest elevation (Mount Semeru)	3,676 m (12,060 ft)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
• Total	41,149,974
• Rank	2nd in Indonesia
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	80.69% Javanese 17.53% Madurese 0.66% Chinese 0.15% Batak 0.12% Sundanese 0.85% Others[2]
• Religion	97.26% Islam 1.64% Protestanism 0.66% Roman Catholic 0.25% Hinduism 0.17% Buddhism 0.01% Others (including Confucianism, Kejawen, Kapitayan, etc.)[3]
• Languages	Indonesian (official) Javanese (Surabaya Javanese is co-official in Surabaya) Madurese Osing Tenggerese Kangean
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
ISO 3166 code	ID - JI
GDP (nominal)	2022[4]
- Total	Rp 2,730.9 trillion (2nd) US$ 183.9 billion Int$ 573.9 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	Rp 66.37 million (11th) US$ 4,469 Int$ 13,946 (PPP)
- Growth	5.34%[5]
HDI	0.728 (14th) – high
Website	jatimprov.go.id

East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur, Javanese: ꦙꦮꦶꦮꦺꦠꦤ꧀, romanized: Jawi Wétan, Madurese: Jhâbâ Tèmor) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost third of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around 2.29 kilometres (1.42 mi). Located in eastern Java, the province also includes the island of Madura (which is connected to Java by the longest bridge in Indonesia, the Suramadu Bridge), as well as the Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east (in the northern Bali Sea) and Masalembu archipelagos in the north. Its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia, a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java.^[6]

The province covers an area of 48,036.84 square kilometres (18,547.13 sq mi), and according to the 2010 Census, there were 37,476,757 people residing there,^[7] making it Indonesia's second-most-populous province; the 2020 Census showed an increase to 40,665,696 people,^[8] while the official estimate for mid 2022 was 41,149,974.^[1] Almost a quarter of the population lives inside greater Surabaya metropolitan area.^[9] East Java is inhabited by many different ethnic groups, such as the Javanese, Madurese and Chinese. Most of the people in East Java adheres to Islam, forming around 94% of the total population. Other religions are also practiced, such as Christianity, Buddhism and Confucianism which are mostly practised by Tionghoa people and immigrants from Eastern Indonesia and North Sumatra, and also Hinduism which are practised by the Tenggerese people in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park and the Balinese people inhabiting the easternmost part of the province bordering Bali.

The Indonesian language is the official language of the province as well as the whole nation, but Javanese and Madurese are most frequently used, especially the Surabaya dialect (Javanese: Suroboyoan or Surabayaan — the Javanese dialect of Surabaya) used mainly in the capital Surabaya. Indonesian is only used for inter-ethnic communication and official purposes.

East Java offers different types of tourist attractions. There are a variety of natural attractions, including mountains, beaches, caves, and waterfalls. Almost every regency or city in East Java has its own unique tourist destinations, such as the Ijen volcano in Banyuwangi, Baluran National Park in Situbondo, and Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Malang, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Probolinggo.