Central Java
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Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the island of Java, between the provinces of East Java and West Java. Its capital is Semarang. Historically and culturally, Yogyakarta is also a part of the Central Java region, but it is a separate political entity.
Some region in Central Java such as Surakarta (Solo) and Banyumasan has their own special identity based on their history, culture and language/dialect.
The population of Central Java is 30,851,144 (2000 census), making it the third most-populous province in Indonesia.
External links
- Official site (http://www.jawatengah.go.id/)
Travel guide to Central Java from Wikitravel
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| Provinces of Indonesia | 
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|---|---|
| Sumatra (Sumatera):
DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) | Jambi | South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung | |
| Java (Jawa):
DKI Jaya | West Java (Jawa Barat) | Banten | Central Java (Jawa Tengah) | DI Yogyakarta | East Java (Jawa Timur) | |
| Kalimantan:
West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) | Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) | South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan) | East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) | |
| The Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara):
Bali | West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) | East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) | |
| Sulawesi:
West Sulawesi (Sulawesi Barat) | North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) | Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) | South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) | South East Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tenggara) | Gorontalo | |
| The Maluku Islands and New Guinea (Irian):
Maluku | North Maluku (Maluku Utara) | West Irian Jaya (Irian Jaya Barat) | Papua | |
