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	Riau Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Originally part of the Riau province, the Riau archipelago was split off as a separate province in July 2004 with Tanjung Pinang as its capital.
		The official standard for Malay, as agreed upon by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, is Bahasa Riau, the language of the Riau Archipelago, long considered the birthplace of the Malay language.
		After the fall of Melaka in 1511, the Riau islands became the center of political power of the mighty Sultanate of Johor or Johor-Riau, based on Bintan island, and were for long considered the center of Malay culture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Riau_Islands (612 words)

	indonesiaphoto.com - Riau facts
		Riau is the largest province on the island of Sumatra, but with more than 3.000 islands spread over more than 1.000 km of sea it is often considered as a separate region.
		The archipelago part of the province occupies a total area of 1.176.530 square kilometers, consisting of sea and 3.214 islands, 743 of which are still unnamed, varying in size from 1.140 square kilometers (Bintan) to small corral reefs.
		Riau was for centuries a prominent dominion of the Srivijaya Empire, and provided skilled seamen and ships that was vital for the Srivijaya kings to control the Malacca Strait and the trade.
	www.indonesiaphoto.com /content/view/48/43 (2103 words)

	Riau in Transition
		Riau in Transition: The Globalization of a Peripheral Region in Indonesia.
		Despite the important role of Riau in Indonesian and Southeast Asian economic development, there has been little focus on the social impact that growing Indonesianization and globalization have had on the people of this province, the second largest in Indonesia.
		The problems that this entails for the region, particularly the Riau Archipelago, was also discussed by Mubyarto (Gajah Mada University) in his paper 'Progress and Poverty in Riau', which focused primarily on the difficulties that the residents in Riau face when they are not involved in the developmental process.
	www.iias.nl /iiasn/iiasn7/southeas/riau.html (1672 words)

	archipelaGoRiau
		Riau, although comparatively small in both size and population (about 2.5 million), is the heartland of the Malays and the cradle of Indonesia's Malay-based national language and culture.
		This archipelago is a part of the vast regency which embraces all of the islands off the Riau mainland.
		The main island clusters of the Natuna archipelago are: Anambas, Natuna, South Natuna and Tambelan.
	www.archipelago-emag.com /provinces/riau/riautour.html (1508 words)

	WHAT'S ON IN RIAU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Riau's idyllic beaches are located on the Riau Archipelago, in the East Coast of the Riau Province.
		Riau's golf courses are some of the best-designed courses in the world.
		Along the river in Riau mainland, there are numbers of villages or kampung, which have been built in stilts abouve the edge of rhe river's surface.
	www.riauprovince.com /what.htm (287 words)

	Search Results for "Riau"
		...from Sumatra, the Negeri Sembilan [nine states] broke away (1777) from the sultanate of Riau and Johor to form a loose confederation.
		After the fall of Malacca (1511), Pahang formed part of the sultanate of Riau and Johor (except in the 17th cent.
		After the fall of Malacca (1511), it was nominally ruled by the sultans of Riau and Johor, but in the early 18th cent.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Riau (253 words)

	Singapore History
		Located astride the sea routes between China and India, from ancient times the Malay Archipelago served as an entrepôt, supply point, and rendezvous for the sea traders of the kingdoms and empires of the Asian mainland and the Indian subcontinent.
		The trade winds of the South China Sea brought Chinese junks laden with silks, damasks, porcelain, pottery, and iron to seaports that flourished on the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Java.
		Riau also was the site of major plantations of pepper and gambier, a medicinal plant used in tanning.
	www.country-studies.com /singapore/history.html (1146 words)

	Indonesia Report: Riau Business Report
		Riau is also directly bordered with Singapore as one of the biggest trading center in South East Asia.
		Riau is often referred to as the Oil Province, reflecting the fact that this oil and gas-rich province is Indonesia’s main oil producer.
		The land used in Riau is 9,456,160 ha which are used for state forest totaled 3,907,840 ha (41.33%), in which 1,889,083 ha (19.98%) for plantation, ponds/parks/farms are 621,961 ha (6.58%), 480,818 ha (5.08%) for building and its yard, non-used ponds totaled 307,516 ha (3.25%), 320,236 ha (3.39%) for wood crops.
	www.indonext.com /report/report572.html (1404 words)

	Riau - Riau Archipelago
		The Riau Archipelago refers to the islands south en west of Singapore, guarding the entrance of the Malacca Strait.
		The largest island of the Riau Archipelago is Bintan.
		The prosperity of the islands former rulers is still reflected in the ruins of several 19th century colonial style houses and royal graves.
	home.wanadoo.nl /zoontjes/en/riau/riau_riau.htm (665 words)

	Riau Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau, abbreviated to Kepri) are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore.
		In fact, Riau Malay is regarded as the purest form of the Malay language and visitors from Malaysia will find the Malay spoken here very similar to Bahasa Malaysia, which is the version of Malay spoken back home.
		Many of the seaports in the Riau Islands and the main airport on Batam are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry.
	wikitravel.org /en/Riau_Islands (789 words)

	potensidaerah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Since Riau Archipelago is surrounded by the sea and has long enough coast, it has a huge maritime resources.
		Generally, the land for agriculture sectors is tend to decrease because of land conversion for non agriculture sectors.
		The most cultivated livestocks in Riau Archipelago are cow, goat, chicken, duck, and pig.
	www.bpmpd-kepri.go.id /engpotdaerah/potdaerah.htm (847 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Riau Archipelago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		RIAU ARCHIPELAGO [Riau Archipelago], island group (1990 pop.
		Together with the Lingga Archipelago to the south, it forms the Riau-Lingga Archipelago of Indonesia.
		Identity, media and the margins: radio in Pekanbaru, Riau (Indonesia).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RiauArch.asp (238 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Riau
		Riau Archipelago RIAU ARCHIPELAGO [Riau Archipelago], island group (1990 pop.
		Riouw Archipelago RIOUW ARCHIPELAGO [Riouw Archipelago] see Riau Archipelago, Indonesia.
		Riau's separatist leader prefers peace.(World)(Indonesian Provinces Seek Profits)
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Riau (492 words)

	Nongsa Point Marina : At A Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Riau Islands, a majestic chain of islands stretching from the Eastern islands of Anambas to the Western reaches of Sumatra.
		The Riau Islands are touted as the "Caribbean of the East".
		The closest Indonesian Island to Singapore, Batam serves as the gateway to the 3,000 islands of the Riau Archipelago.
	nongsapm.port5.com /glance_scroll.html (920 words)

	Asia Dive Site \| Indonesia dive sites :: Sumatra : Riau
		The Riau archipelago is located just south of Singapore and consists of around 3,000 islands.
		Bintan, the largest island in the archipelago, has a couple of dive resorts but more are based in neighbouring Singapore.
		Little is documented about specific dive sites in the archipelago but the general underwater topography consists of shallow fringing reef and good coral and macro life, the two main areas for diving lie just at the edge of the equator line.
	www.asiadivesite.com /indonesia-dive-sites/sumatra/riau.php (170 words)

	Indonesia Tourism : The Marine World in the Archipelago
		The wrecks which dot the Riau waters, so close to Singapore, are strictly World War II vintage, but they still have an air of mystery.
		Riau is easily accessible by boat from Singapore, from Pekanbaru in SUMATRA or from Pontianak in West Kalimantan.
		The islands are small and close to one another, and the wrecks are usually in shallow waters.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /general/m-riau.html (112 words)

	What on in Riau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		iau's idyllic beaches are located on the Riau Archipelago, in the East Coast of the Riau Province.
		The archipelago part of the province consists of 3214 islands (743 of which are unnamed)
		The Riau Province is home to mixture of different ethnic and linguistic groups : Indonesia, Malay, Minang, Chinese, Java, Batak, Bugis and Banjar.
	www.pu.go.id /pemdariau/what.htm (288 words)

	No Place Like Home - Part Four (continued) (Frames version)
		Johor, Singapore and Riau (together with the Malaysian state of Pahang) once formed the Johor-Riau Empire (1511 to 1824).
		The islands are part of the Riau province, which is one of Indonesia's largest producers of oil and natural gas.
		Riau was relatively neglected as the Dutch turned their attention to Java and Sumatra.
	homepage.mac.com /voyager/NoPlace/concbf.html (2361 words)

	indonesiaphoto.com - Batam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Batam is one of the largest islands in the Riau archipelago, and not long ago it was just another poor island with coastal villages and unspoiled nature.
		The history of Batam is tightly interwoven with nearby Bintan island and the rest of the Riau archipelago.
		Riau is well known for its fresh and delicious seafood.
	www.indonesiaphoto.com /content/view/145/42 (1770 words)

	Dive Global :: Dive Global :: Special feature :: Riau Archipelago with Alice Lee
		Riau Archipelago consists of more than 3000 islands that cover an area from central east Sumatra up to Natuna islands in South China Sea.
		Alice Lee talks with Charlotte of Dive Global about one of her favorite destinations in Asia: Riau Archipelago in Indonesia and more...
		Riau is a very good place for macro and I love it.
	diveglobal.com /explore_destinations/monthly_destination/octwo2002.asp (1153 words)

	Raja Haji Biography / Biography of Raja Haji Modern Asia Biography
		Raja Haji was the son of Daing Chelak (reigned 1728–1745), one of the five Bugis brothers that fled their homeland of Makassar in Southern Celebes and subsequently imposed Bugis power and influence in the southern Malay Peninsula during the eighteenth century.
		Raja Haji was determined to oust the Dutch in Melaka, the Burgis' rival for control of the archipelago's commerce.
		His death marked the decline of Bugis influence in the archipelago, and by October the Dutch had expelled the Bugis from Riau.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-haji-raja-ema-02 (314 words)

	DEHATOUR - INFO RIAU - Island Destination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		About 160 km upstream on the Siak river, Pekanbaru, Riau's provincial capital, has a number of buildings in the traditional style of the area, among them the Balai Dang Merdu, the Balai Adat and Taman Budaya Riau or Riau Cultural Park.
		Located on mainland Riau in the Kuala Kampar district, this 120,000 hectares (30,000 acres) nature reserve can be reached in 18 hours by motor boat from Pekanbaru.
		Riau with its thousands of islands has plenty of scenic beaches and diving spots, among them Trikora on Bintan and Pasir Panjang on Rupat Island.
	www.dehatour.com /data/info_Riau.htm (1125 words)

	THE ORANG LAUT OF NATUNA ISLAND
		The number of population of the orange lot in Riau archipelago is 2,710 persons or about 626 households which are spread out in 24 land settlement areas of 19 villages on 9 sub-districts.
		The settlements, according to the Governmental, administrative territory, are in Kiabu village, sub-district, Siantan, regency of Riau Islands.
		The region of Riau Isles is an important resourse of oil in Indonesia, together with Mengkait isle as the center of fishing of a national private enterprise, has attracted the arrival of a new inhabitants.
	xoomer.virgilio.it /bguizzi/asianomads/orang1.htm (5094 words)

	Working on Riau Indonesian
		What I wanted was for people to see the picture and say "She can see he's going to shoot —" and then see whether they finish the sentence with an ordinary pronoun "— her", as in English, or with a long distance reflexive "— herself".
		But in Riau Indonesian, people tend to avoid complex sentences, and nobody produced either of the two constructions.
		The field worker should approach his or her language in an ecumenical spirit, and be willing to seek out data from a variety of sources, using whatever methods are most feasible for the case at hand.
	monolith.eva.mpg.de /~gil/riau/working.html (1824 words)

	Adventure Cruises In Indonesia
		Cruises in the Riau Archipelago are ideal for travelers passing through Singapore who want to escape the big city for a few days and experience real tropical island adventures.
		Most of the Riau islands are deserted, but a few are home to sleepy farming and fishing communities, which can also make a pleasant visit.
		Since the Indonesian government reopened the waters around the Riau Archipelago two years ago, live-aboard operators have identified a number of excellent dive sites that are easily accessible from Singapore.
	www.indonesiapromo.com /sailing.html (634 words)

	Of money and trees
		The term indicates that Singapore, the Malaysian state Johor, and the Indonesian islands Batam and Bintan of the Riau archipelago should pool their comparative advantages to form a larger economic region.
		In practice, the administration of the Riau archipelago, apart from Tanjung Pinang, was in the hands of the viceroy of Riau.
		The Dutch civil servants in Riau were soon aware of the risk of deforestation.
	www.insideindonesia.org /edit49/freek.htm (1624 words)

	CONTESTING the TENURE of TERRITORIALITY
		The Orang Laut in Riau traverse an archipelago that encompasses over 3,200 islands in an area spanning from the central part of the east coast of Sumatra to the South China Sea.
		In 1993, the Kantor Social in Tanjung Pinang estimated the Orang Laut population in Riau as comprising 1,757 males and 1,652 females.
		The mobile economies of the Orang Laut and the relaxed system of registering births and deaths officially in island Riau are among the various reasons for their hazy population figures for the Orang Laut.
	xoomer.alice.it /bguizzi/asianomads/orangsuku.htm (7806 words)

	Scuba Diving Travel Destinations - Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, Jakarta, Indonesia
		The Riau archipelago also offers some excitement to divers of a different kind: coral reefs are here combined with the interest of exploring sunken ships and wrecks from World War II.
		Several small islands in this archipelago are still uninhabited.
		Apart from fish, the waters around many islands, especially in the more virgin areas in the eastern parts of the archipelago, offer a rich variety of conches and shells and one of the world's most beautiful conches, the so called "Glory of the Sea".
	deepdiversions.com /destinations/southeastasia/indonesia_divesites.htm (1797 words)

	Indonesia - Islands of the Riau
		A weekend cycling trip through the Riau Islands finds an expectant father losing himself for two days on near-deserted islands and narrowly escaping a fate worse than death - luckily, he was able to stop the bartender on Pulau Moro from setting up the bloody karaoke machine.
		Due to the period in Indonesia's recent past known as Confrontation, the Indonesian government restricted general access to outsiders to the islands in the Riau Archipelago.
		As well, the Riau Islands were smack in the middle of the ancient trading routes running from China to India.
	www.cyber-adventures.com /riau.html (1757 words)

	THE POTENTIAL FOR SEAFARMING IN THE RIAU ARCHIPELAGO DISTRICT OF INDONESIA
		The culture of shellfish is largely in the experimental phase except for pearl oyster culture using Japanese technology by five companies in the eastern part of Indonesia.
		The first phase of this study was the evaluation of the potential for seafarming in the Riau Archipelago District described in this report.
		Field studies in the Riau and Anambas areas were completed during the period July 2–22 and the team returned to Jakarta for discussions of the results.
	www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AB757E/AB757E01.htm (772 words)

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