Riau

Summary

Riau is a province of Indonesia^[1]. Riau draws 669 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #12 of 39).^[2]

Key Facts

• Riau is located in Indonesia^[3].
• Riau is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Riau's head of government is recorded as Syamsuar^[5].
• Riau's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[6].
• Riau's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[7].
• Riau's capital is recorded as Pekanbaru^[8].
• Riau's capital is recorded as Tanjungpinang^[9].
• Riau's shares border with is recorded as North Sumatra^[10].
• Riau's shares border with is recorded as Riau Islands^[11].
• Riau's shares border with is recorded as Jambi^[12].
• Riau's shares border with is recorded as West Sumatra^[13].
• Riau's shares border with is recorded as Malaysia^[14].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bengkalis^[15].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dumai^[16].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Indragiri Hilir^[17].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Indragiri Hulu^[18].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kampar^[19].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Meranti Islands^[20].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kuantan Singingi^[21].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pekanbaru^[22].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rokan Hilir^[23].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rokan Hulu^[24].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Siak^[25].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pelalawan^[26].
• Riau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Inderagiri^[27].

Body

Geography

Riau is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Riau is located in Indonesia^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Riau covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+75569'}^[28]. Riau sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+6344402'}^[30] and {'amount': '+6728100'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia^[6] and first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[7].

History and Context

August 10, 1957 marks the founding of Riau^[32].

Why It Matters

Riau draws 669 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #12 of 39).^[2] Riau has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Riau is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]