Marmer Beach, Belitung Indonesia

Belitung or Belitong (the local language, named after a type of sea slug), formerly known as Billiton is an island off the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, flanked by the Straits of Gaspar and Karimata Strait. The island is famous for its white pepper (Piper sp.) which in local language called sahang, quarrying and mineral types such as tin-C (Stannuum), quartz sand, white clay (kaolin), and granite. And lately become an alternative tourism destination. The island was formerly owned by the United Kingdom (1812), before finally switched to the Dutch, together Bengkulu, with Singapore and New Amsterdam (now part of New York). Its main town is Tanjung Pandan.

Belitung Island is divided into 2 districts namely Belitung province, capital is Tanjung Pandan, Belitung and East, its capital Manggar.

The bulk of the population, especially those living in coastal areas, is very familiar with the rich marine life with the results of marine fish. A variety of processed foods made ​​from fish to its daily food. Marine wealth be one source of livelihoods of Pacific Islands. Natural resources are not less important to people's lives Belitung is tin. Tin mining business has been started since the time of the Dutch East Indies.

Belitung Island residents are mainly ethnic Malays (the dialect spoken by the Pacific Islands) and the Hokkien and Hakka Chinese descent.

Geographically the island of Belitung (Malay; Belitong) is located at 107 ° 31.5 '- 108 ° 18' east longitude and 2 ° 31.5 '-3 ° 6.5' south latitude. Overall size of the island of Belitung reach 4800 km ² or 480,010 ha.Pulau bounded by the Pacific Islands north of the South China Sea, the east by Karimata strait, the south by the Java Sea and the western border with Gaspar straits. Around the island there are small islands such as Pulau Mendanau, Kalimambang, Gresik, Seliu and others.

Formerly Billiton is tin island, when in fact Belitung is a special island with white sand beaches of the rocky granite artistic paper, clear sea water, and small exotic islands such as the story of the Rainbow Warriors.

The beach is a tourist attraction that dominates in Bangka and Belitung. There are at least two dozen beaches frequented by the local public. However, if you're interested history, Bangka also presents some interesting places. As a region, since the Dutch, would famous Tin, Tin Museum in Pangkalpinang there.

One is the famous beach Leaf - some people pronounce it with Bedaun Coast. This beach has white sand characteristic of the Pine Tree Wind in the vicinity. This beach is called Pantai Leaf because in the middle of the beach, there is a large pile of stones which covered some leafy trees. Leaf Beach is located 135 km south of Pangkalpinang.

It is unfortunate if you do not refer vacation Pacific Islands as a vacation destination you and your family.