Java Island

East Java is a province in the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia. Its capital is Surabaya. Its area is 47,922 km ², and its population 37,070,731 people (2005). East Java has the largest territory among the 6 provinces in Java, and has the second largest population in Indonesia after West Java. East Java is bordered by Java Sea to the north, the Strait of Bali in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south, and Central Java province in the west. East Java region also includes the island of Madura, the island of Bawean, Kangean Island and numerous small islands in the Java Sea and Indian Ocean (Island Sempu and Nusa Barung).
East Java is known as a center of eastern Indonesia, and has a fairly high economic significance, which contributes 14.85% of national Gross Domestic Product