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Riau

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Riau 

a group of islands belonging to Indonesia and located in the South China Sea, south of the Malay Peninsula. Area, approximately 3,400 sq km, excluding the Lingga Archipelago. The main islands are Bintan (1,075 sq km) and Batam. The islands are composed primarily of granites. The terrain is hilly, with elevations reaching 360 m. There are coral reefs along the shores. Pepper, rubber, and copra are harvested. There is a large bauxite deposit on Bintan. The inhabitants also engage in fishing. The chief port is Tandjungpinang.



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The seven were among a group of 14 activists detained on Wednesday after some of them chained themselves to a crane at port facilities used by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), in Riau province on Sumatra island.
Search and rescue teams are continuing to look for survivors in waters frequented by ferries which are the main means of passenger transport between the Riau Islands and larger Indonesian islands such as Sumatra and Java.
Summary: An overloaded ferry has sunk in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands, killing four people, while nearly 300 passengers survived.
 
 
 
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