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Province in Sumatra, Indonesia
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Riau is an oil-rich province on the east coast of Sumatra.
By car
The Trans-Sumatran Highway runs along the length of the province. Riau serves as a junction of the highway, with North Sumatra to the north, Jambi to the south and West Sumatra to the west.
By ferry
The Port of Dumai is the largest port in the province. It serves both passengers and cargo.
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the capital of the province.
main port with connections to ports in Malaysia
has many Chinese temples
historical centre of a sultanate
Tesso Nilo National Park is an Indonesian National Park in central Sumatra's Riau province. Created in 2004 to help preserve Sumatran tigers and Asiatic elephants, development of tourism within the park is still in its infancy.
Rangsang is an island in the Riau province of Indonesia, between Sumatra and Singapore. It was home to 51,000 people in 2010.
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