East Java

East Java is a province of Indonesia. Located in Eastern Java, it also includes Madura Island, which is connected to Jakarta, the longest bridge in Indonesia, Suramadhu bridge, as well as the Kangian and Maslendumbu islands located in the east and north. Its capital is Surabaya, which is Indonesia's second largest city and is a major industrial center. The largest Regency in Banuwaang East Java is Java and the largest on the island. It covers the area of ​​47,800 km2, according to the estimates of the 2010 census, 37,476,757 people lived in Eastern Java, it is Indonesia's second most populous province; The latest official estimate for January 2014 is 41,529,481.

There is a land boundary in the west with the province of Central Java; The Java Sea and the Indian Ocean make up the border of their northern and southern shores, respectively, whereas the narrow Bali water stream separates Java from Bali in the east. After that period, Islam spread to Java and Europeans started making colonization of the Malay Archipelago. In the beginning of the 20th century, the imperial government system was abolished, which was replaced by a system of residency. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, there was constant resistance against Japanese rule. In Blitter, a rebellion by PETA Homeland Defenders happened in the beginning of 1945, under the leadership of Supriadi, Moireadi, Halir Mangkudujio and Somarto, but it was crushed by the Japanese.