Selat Panjang
Selat Panjang Selat Panjang is the capital of Kepulauan Meranti Regency, which is part of the province of Riau in Indonesia. The regency is a new regency in Riau province which was established in 2009 and it has been separated from Bengkalis Regency. Tebing Tinggi island is separated by a narrow channel from Sumatra, and is west of Singapore across the Strait of Malacca. Selat Panjang has a dense population of about 100,000. The largest ethnic group is Malay, almost all Islamic in belief, but 40% of the population are ethnic Chinese. There are also smaller ethnic groups such as Tamils. Although relationships are generally harmonious, in February 2001 the Chinese were the target of a riot triggered by a gambling dispute. The city of Selat Panjang is the administrative seat of the Meranti Islands Regency. It used to be one of the city are the most busy and popular trade in the Sultanate of Siak. since the 1st Bandar has formed a heterogeneous society, especially the Malays and Chin...