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(Encyclopedia)West Irian: see Papua, Indonesia.Bangka
(Encyclopedia)Bangka or Banka both: bängˈkä, băngˈkə [key], island, c.4,600 sq mi (11,910 sq ...Madura
(Encyclopedia)Madura or Madoera both: mädo͝oˈrä [key], island (1990 pop. 3,015,124), c.1,760 sq mi (4,560 sq km), Indonesia, near the northeast coast of Java, from which it is separated by Madura Strait. The is...Merapi, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Merapi, Mount məräˈpē [key] [Indonesian=mountain of fire], volcano, 9,551 ft (2,911 m) high, central Java, Indonesia, 20 mi (32 km) NNE of Yogyakarta. It is the most active of Indonesia's many vol...Surakarta
(Encyclopedia)Surakarta or Soerakarta both: so͞oräkärˈta [key], city (1990 pop. 503,827), on central Java, Indonesia, on the Solo River. Connected by rail with Surabaya and Jakarta, it is a trade center for an ...Riouw Archipelago
(Encyclopedia)Riouw Archipelago: see Riau Archipelago, Indonesia. ...Tenimbar Islands
(Encyclopedia)Tenimbar Islands: see Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia. ...Key Islands
(Encyclopedia)Key Islands: see Kai Islands, Indonesia. ...Kei Islands
(Encyclopedia)Kei Islands: see Kai Islands, Indonesia. ...Aroe Islands
(Encyclopedia)Aroe Islands: see Aru Islands, Indonesia. ...Browse by Subject
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