रिआउ आरकिपेलेगा गोदो रिआउ प्रदेशनि मोनसे बाहागोमोन उनाव बेखौ 2004 मायथाइनि जुलाइ दानाव तान्जुं पिनांखौ बेनि राजथावनि खालामनानै गंसे आलादा प्रदेश खालामनाय जादों।
Originally part of Riau Province, Riau Archipelago was split off as a separate Province in July 2004 with Tanjung Pinang as its capital.