|East Java Province Provinsi Jawa Timur |— Province —| |Motto:
Jer Basuki Mawa Béya (Javanese) (meaning: Efforts are needed to
get success or prosper) |• Governor||Dr. H. Soekarwo, S.H.,
M.Hum.| |• Total||47,922 km2 (18,503 sq mi)| |• Density||780/km2
( 2,000/sq mi)| |• Ethnic groups||Javanese (79%), Madurese
(18%), Osing (1%), Chinese (1%)| |• Religion||Islam (96.36%),
Christianity (2.4%), Buddhism (0.6%), Hinduism (0.5%),
Confucianism 0.1%, Kejawen also practised| |•
Languages||Indonesian, Javanese, Madurese| |Time zone||WIB
(UTC+7)| East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur, Javanese: Jawa
Wétan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern
part of the island of Java and includes the neighbouring islands
of Madura, and the Kangean, Sapudi, Bawean, and Masalembu
groups. Its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in
Indonesia and a major industrial center and port. In 2010, the
province's population was estimated at 37,476,000. It has a land
border with the province of Central Java. East Java's his