11) Moluccas. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A group of islands of eastern Indonesia between Sulawesi and New Guinea. Discovered in the early 16th century, the islands were settled by the Portuguese but taken... 12) Halmahera. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...An island of eastern Indonesia between New Guinea and Sulawesi. It is the largest of the Moluccas. Japanese installations on the island were a frequent target for... 13) Indonesia. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A country of southeast Asia in the Malay Archipelago including Sumatra, Java, Timor, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, parts of Borneo and New Guinea, and many smaller islands.... 14) Ternate. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1521-1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.... 15) Talaud Islands. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A group of islands of northeast Indonesia northeast of Sulawesi. The islands first came under Dutch control in 1677.... 16) Celebes Sea. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A section of the western Pacific Ocean between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines. It is connected with the Java Sea by Makassar Strait.... 17) Rantekombola. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...(ran´tkom´bl) (KEY) , mountain, 11,335 ft (3,455 m) high, on the southwest peninsula of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. It is the island's highest point.... 18) anoa. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...depressicornis) of Celebes and the Philippines, having short pointed horns. Native word in Sulawesi.... 19) Sangihe Islands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...or Sangi Islands (sang´e) (KEY) , volcanic group (314 sq mi/813 sq km), Indonesia, NE of Sulawesi. Tahuna is the chief town and port. The islands are mountainous,... 20) tarsier. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...There are at least three species found in the Philippines, in Sumatra and Borneo, and in Sulawesi. Tarsiers are about 6 in. (15 cm) long with a 10 in. (25 cm) hairless... |