Java Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of Indonesia, Southeast Asia
About Java
Java is Indonesia's fifth-largest island, comprising only 7% of Indonesia's territory (127,569km(49,255sqmi)), but 65% of Indonesia's entire population (145 million people) fills the island. It is theworld's most populous island, with a density of 940 people per km²! Java has a population larger than Russia's despite being over 130 times smaller than Russia in land area. Indonesia's most important cities are on this island. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is located on Java's northwest coast. Surabaya (the second largest city in Indonesia), is located in East Java. Bandung (the third most populous city in Indonesia), is the capital city of West Java province. Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo), although not large in population are very significant centres of culture, in southern central Ja
Java Travel Guide Sections
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