1) Sulawesi. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sulawesi, (soo´lawa´se) (KEY) , formerly Celebes (sel´bez) (KEY) , island (1990 pop. 12,511,163), c.73,000 sq mi (189,070 sq km), largest island in E Indonesia, E... 2) Sulawesi. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Indonesia on the equator east of Borneo. The Portuguese first visited the island in 1512 but were ousted by the Dutch in the 1600s. Noted for its rare species of... 3) Ujung Pandang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...(ujung´ pandang´) (KEY) , formerly Makasar (mkas´r) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 944,685), SW Sulawesi, capital of Sulawesi Selatan prov., Indonesia. The largest city... 4) Manado. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Manado, (mana´do) (KEY) or Menado (mana´do) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 318,406), capital of Sulawesi Utara prov., on the northeast coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is... 5) Celebes. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...See Sulawesi.... 6) Manado. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A town of northeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Established by the Dutch in 1657, it is a major seaport. Population: 217,519.... 7) Celebes. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Celebes, and Celebes Sea: see Sulawesi, Indonesia.... 8) Ujung Pandang. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A city of central Indonesia on southwest Sulawesi Island. First visited by the Portuguese in 1512, it was settled by the Dutch in 1607. Population: 709,038.... 9) Makassar Strait. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A strait between Borneo and Sulawesi connecting the Java Sea with the Celebes Sea.... 10) Banda Sea. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...An arm of the Pacific Ocean in eastern Indonesia southeast of Sulawesi and north of Timor. It includes the Banda Islands, a group of volcanic islands in the Moluccas... |