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East Java, propinsi (or provinsi; province), eastern Java, Indonesia. It is bounded by the province of Central Java (Jawa Tengah) to the west, the Java Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Bali Strait to the east. It includes numerous surrounding islands, most notably Madura, Sapudi, Raas, and Bawean, as well as the Kangean and Masalembo island groups in the Java Sea. The capital is the coastal city of Surabaya, in the north-central part of the province. A series of great volcanic cones, including the highest one, Mount Arjuno, rising to 10,955 feet (3,339 metres), ...(100 of 531 words)

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