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Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of the six provinces of the island of Java. Central Java is both a political entity and a cultural concept. Culturally and historically Yogyakarta is a significant part of Central Java. However, administratively the city and surrounding region has been part of a separate special region since Indonesian independence. In the same context, but in contrast — the region of Surakarta is a significant incorporated component of Central Java. The province of Central Java is 32,548.20 km2 in area; approximately a quarter of the total land area of Java. Its population is 31,820,000 (As of 2005), making it the third most-populous province in Indonesia after West Java and East Java, and constituting pproximately one quarter of the island's population. Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative division 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Politics 7 Transportation 8 Economy 9 Education 10 Tourism 11 Coat of arms and symbols 12 Notes and references 13 Further reading 14 See also 15 External links Geography Mount Merbabu near Salatiga - much of Central Java's countryside is dominated by rice fields and volcanic peaksLocated in the middle of the island of Java, the Central Java province is bordered by the West Java and the East Java provinces. A small portion of its south region is the Yogyakarta Special Region province, fully enclosed by the Central Java province. Yogyakarta is historically and culturally part of the Central Java region, although it is currently a separate political entity. To the north and the south, the Central Java province faces the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. Central Java also includes some offshore islands: Karimun Jawa Islands in the north, and Nusakambangan in the southwest. The average temperature in Central Java is between 18–28 degrees celsius and the relative humidity varies between 73–94 percent. While a high level of humidity exists in most low lying parts of the province, it drops significantly in the upper mountains.