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Province of Central Java
(Indonesian: Propinsi Jawa Tengah)</font>

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Motto: "Prasetya Ulah Sakti Bhakti Praja" Tegese:"Janji bakal setya, sakuwating tenaga, bekti ing negara" (Indonesian, "United Prosperity")
Capital	Semarang
Government  - Governor  - Vice governor	H. Mardiyanto Drs. Ali Mufiz
Area	32,548.20 km²
Population   - est. (2005)   - Density	31,820,000 977 people/km²
Ethnic groups	Javanese, Chinese, Sundanese
Language	Indonesian, Javanese, Mentawai
Religion	Islam, Christian, Hindu, Buddhism and traditional Javanese beliefs
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude	6°S to 7°30'S 108°30'E to 112°00'E
Elevation  - Highest point  - Lowest point	3,428 m (Mount Slamet) 0 m
Web site	http://www.jawatengah.go.id/

Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang.

It lies on the island of Java, between the provinces of East Java and West Java. Historically and culturally, Yogyakarta is also a part of the Central Java region, but it is a separate political entity.

Some regions in Central Java such as Surakarta (Solo) and Banyumasan have their own special identity based on their history, culture and language/dialect and traditions.

The population of Central Java is 30,851,144 (2000 census), making it the third most-populous province in Indonesia.

There are many cities and towns in Central Java, such as Ambarawa, Banjar Negara, Banyumas, Batang, Blora, Boyolali, Brebes, Cilacap, Demak, Grobogan, Jepara, Kajen, Karang Anyar, Kebumen, Kendal, Klaten, Kudus, Magelang, Mungkid, Pati, Pekalongan, Pemalang, Purbalingga, Purwodadi, Purwokerto, Purworejo, Rembang, Salatiga, Semarang, Slawi, Sragen, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Tegal, Temanggung, Wonogiri, Wonosobo.

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• Official site
• Central Java travel guide from Wikitravel

Provinces of Indonesia

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Sumatra: Aceh | North Sumatra | West Sumatra | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands | Jambi | South Sumatra | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung Java: Jakarta | West Java | Banten | Central Java | Yogyakarta | East Java Kalimantan: West Kalimantan | Central Kalimantan | South Kalimantan | East Kalimantan Lesser Sunda Islands: Bali | West Nusa Tenggara | East Nusa Tenggara Sulawesi: West Sulawesi | North Sulawesi | Central Sulawesi | South Sulawesi | South East Sulawesi | Gorontalo Maluku Islands and New Guinea: Maluku | North Maluku | West Irian Jaya | Papua

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