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Surabaya

Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java.

It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and at the side of the Madura Strait.

The city is one of the busiest ports in the country. Its principal exports include sugar, tobacco and coffee. It has a large shipyard, and numerous specialized naval schools.
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