Bintan Island

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Bintan Island, traditionally known as Negeri Segantang Lada, is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia. It is part of the Riau Islands province, the capital of which, Tanjung Pinang, lies in the island's south and is the island's main community. The land area of the island of Bintan is roughly 1,170 square kilometres (450 mi2). Its administrative region is designated the Bintan Regency, one of the six administrative regencies of the Riau Islands province. The city of Tanjung Pinang is an autonomous area geographically within Bintan Island but not included in the Regency. Bintan's history is traced to the early 3rd century. The island flourished as a trading post on the route between China and India, and over the centuries it came under the control of the Chinese, the British, and then the Dutch when it was declared part of the Dutch East Indies through the Anglo–Dutch Treaty of 1824, which divided the British and Dutch spheres of influence. In the 12th century, the Bintan island...

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