Riau Islands
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Map of the Riau Islands in Indonesia
Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore.
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Islands
- Bintan — the largest, home to a large resort area
- Batam — industrial zones and mistresses
- Karimun
- Anambas — remote archipelago several hundred km off the east coast of Malaysia
- Natuna — remote archipelago between Kalimantan and Malaysia
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Understand
An archipelago of over 3000 islands, Bintan and Batam get many visitors from Singapore, but the rest of the islands are very much off the beaten track.
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Talk
Bahasa Indonesia is modeled on the version of Malay spoken in the Riau Islands.
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Get in
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By plane
Batam's Hang Nadim Airport fiels flights from various destinations in Indonesia.
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By ferry
Most people arrive by ferry from Singapore to Batam or Bintan.
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Get around
Boats are the only practical means of traveling through the archipelago.
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See
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Do
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Eat
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Drink
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Stay safe
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Get out
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