"Pavilion East Java" East Java is a province in the eastern part of Java Island , Indonesia . The capital is Surabaya. Its area is 47,922 km ², and a population of 37,070,731 inhabitants ( 2005 ). East Java has the largest area among the six provinces in Java, and has the largest population in Indonesia after West Java . East Java is bordered by Java Sea in the north, Strait of Bali in the east, the indian ocean in the south, and the province of Central Java in the west. East Java also includes the island of Madura , Bawean Island , Kangean Island as well as a number of small islands in the Java Sea and the indian ocean ( Sempu Island and Nusa Barung ). East Java is known as a center of eastern Indonesia, and has a fairly high economic significance, which contributed 14.85% to the Gross Domestic Product nationwide.East Java provincial capital is Surabaya, known as the town hero. History records tha...