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(Encyclopedia) arrackarrackârˈək [key], strong spirits distilled chiefly in Asia from fermented fruits, grains, or sugarcane. In the 19th cent., Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became quite noted for palm…Palu
(Encyclopedia) Palu, city (2010 pop. 310,168) and port, capital of Central Sulawesi prov., Sulawesi, Indonesia. Located in an area of coconut, coffee, and cocoa farms, it has food-processing, fishing…Kapuas
(Encyclopedia) KapuasKapuaskäˈp&oomacr;äs [key], river, c.710 mi (1,140 km) long, rising in the mountains of central Borneo and flowing SW through W Kalimantan, Indonesia, to the South China Sea…Banda Sea
(Encyclopedia) Banda SeaBanda Seabănˈdə, bänˈdä [key], section of the Pacific Ocean, c.600 mi (970 km) long and c.300 mi (480 km) wide, E Indonesia, outlined by the South Molucca islands. The deepest…Musi
(Encyclopedia) MusiMusim&oomacr;ˈsē [key], river, c.325 mi (520 km) long, rising in the Pegunungan Barisan, S Sumatra, Indonesia. It flows SE to Palembang (head of oceangoing navigation), then…Arafura Sea
(Encyclopedia) Arafura SeaArafura Seaärəf&oomacr;ˈrə [key], shallow part of the Pacific Ocean, between the Timor and Coral seas, separating Australia from New Guinea. It contains several islands…Semarang
(Encyclopedia) SemarangSemarangsəmäˈräng [key], city (1990 pop. 1,249,230), capital of Central Java prov., N Java, Indonesia, on the Java Sea and at the mouth of the Semarang River. An important port…Sinabung, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Sinabung, MountSinabung, Mountsĭnäˈb&oomacr;ng [key], volcano, North Sumatra prov., central N Sumatra, Indonesia, rising to 8,071 ft (2,460 m). A conically shaped stratovolcano,…Megawati Sukarnoputri
(Encyclopedia) Megawati SukarnoputriMegawati Sukarnoputrimĕgˌəwäˈtē s&oobreve;kärˌnōp&oomacr;ˈtrē [key], 1947–, Indonesian political leader, president of Indonesia (2001–4). The daughter of…Dyak
(Encyclopedia) Dyak or DayakDyakboth: dīˈăk [key], name applied to one of the groups of indigenous peoples of the island of Borneo, numbering about 2 million. The Dyaks have maintained their customs…Trending
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