Upper Ampera (State)
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Upper Ampera | |
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| Free State of Upper-Ampera Negara Bebas Bagian Ampera Atas | |
 Karangkates reservoir | |
| Etymology: "Upstream of Ampera Valley" | |
| Nickname(s): Flood City | |
| Motto(s): Pembangunan Berdikari | |
| Country | Karimun |
| State | Upper Ampera |
| Capital City | Pekanbaru |
| Established | 25 December 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal States Government |
| • Governor | Mulia Aswari |
| • Vice Governor | Rindu Zakira |
| Elevation | 1,345 m (4,413 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,709,001 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Demonym(s) | Amperan, Upperlanders, Orang Sumatra Hulu or Ampera Hulu |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 33% Malay 29% Javanese 13% Batak 12% Minangkabau 4.1% Karimunese Reian 8.6% Others |
| • Religion | Islam (89.30%) Christianity (9.83%) —Protestant (3.83%) —Catholic (6.00%) Shintoism (1.84%) Confucianism (0.08%) |
| • Languages | Karimunese (official) Malay Minangkabau Karimunese Korean (regional) |
| Time zone | AMT-3 (Giovanni Mean Time) |
| Area code(s) |
• Languages Indonesian (official)Malay, Minangkabau, Hokkien (regional) |
| HDI |  0.850 |
| HDI rank | 8th in Karimun (2019) |
| GRP Nominal | $98.03 billion |
| GDP PPP (2019) | $154.810 billion |
| GDP rank | 6th in Karimun (2019) |
| Nominal per capita | US$ 28,409 (2019) |
| PPP per capita | US$ 44,864 (2019) |
| Per capita rank | 11th in Karimun (2019) |
| Website | Upperchannel.kmn |
Upper Ampera is the 16th largest by population and the second highest average elevations province in Karimun, Upper Ampera also has the upstream of the longest river in Karimun, its capital city located in a lake with fifteen bridges connecting around them, its unique topography created a fantasy world, the lush forest and rocky mountain are the very much what describes Upper Ampera.
