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BANGKA BELITUNG INFORMATION:
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The Bangka–Belitung Islands make up a province of Indonesia. The province includes two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie east of the Sumatran mainland and northeast of South Sumatra province. The Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea is to the north, the Java Sea is to the south, and the province is separated from Borneo in the east by the Karimata Strait.

The province was formerly part of South Sumatra, but became a separate province along with Banten and Gorontalo in 2000. In 2010 its population was 1,223,048. The capital is Pangkal Pinang.

These islands are the largest producer of tin in Indonesia. white pepper is also produced.

Bangka Belitung Islands have many beaches and smaller islands with beaches having blue sea waters, coral reefs, fine white sand, and giant granite rock formations which have attracted tourists from around the world. The most well known beaches in Bangka Island are Matras, Parai, Tanjung Pesona, Batu Bedaun, Remodong, Pasir Padi, Tanjung Kelian, Rebo, and Telok Uber Beach. Whereas Belitung Island exotic beaches are Tanjung Kiras Beach, Tanjung Pendam Beach, Tanjung Tinggi Beach, Tanjung Kelayang Beach, Tanjung Binga fisherman village Beach, Panyaeran Beach, Tanjung kubu Beach, Gembira Bay and Tanjung Ru Beach, which are ideal sites for diving, scuba, snorkeling, fishing and sailing.

According to the Indonesian Health Department, Bangka Belitung is highly malarious area. The annual malaria incidence rate in Bangka Belitung is reported as 29.3/1000 population.

Bangka-Belitung is divided into six regencies (kabupaten) and 1 city (kota):

Bangka (regency seat: Sungailiat)
West Bangka (regency seat: Muntok)
South Bangka (regency seat: Toboali)
Central Bangka (regency seat: Koba)
Belitung (regency seat : Tanjung Pandan)
East Belitung (regency seat: Manggar)
Pangkal Pinang (city)