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(Encyclopedia) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and…Malik, Adam
(Encyclopedia) Malik, AdamMalik, Adammälˈēk [key], 1917–84, Indonesian government official. A militant nationalist as a youth, he helped to found a news bureau that eventually became the official…Seram
(Encyclopedia) Seram, formerly CeramSeram,both: sāˈräm [key], island, c.6,600 sq mi (17,100 sq km), E Indonesia, W of New Guinea, second largest of the Moluccas; also called Seran or Serang. Its…Oceania
(Encyclopedia) OceaniaOceaniaōshēănˈēə, –āˈnēə [key] or OceanicaOceanicaōshēănˈĭkə [key], collective name for the approximately 25,000 islands of the Pacific, usually excluding such nontropical areas…Bogor
(Encyclopedia) Bogor Bogor bōˈgôr [key], formerly Buitenzorg Buitenzorg…batik
(Encyclopedia) batikbatikbətēkˈ [key], method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted…tin
(Encyclopedia) tin, metallic chemical element; symbol Sn [Lat. stannum]; at. no. 50; at. wt. 118.710; m.p. 231.9681℃; b.p. 2,270℃; sp. gr. 5.75 (gray), 7.3 (white); valence +2 or +4. Tin exhibits…Surabaya
(Encyclopedia) Surabaya,&sp;Surabaja, or SoerabajaSurabaya,s&oobreve;rəbīˈə, Du. s&oomacr;räbäˈyä [key], city (1990 pop. 2,473,272), capital of East Java prov., NE Java, Indonesia, on the…Nonaligned Movement
(Encyclopedia) Nonaligned Movement, organized movement of nations that attempted to form a third world force through a policy of nonalignment with the United States and Soviet Union. Yugoslavia,…Davao
(Encyclopedia) Davao Davao dävouˈ [key], city, Davao del Sur prov., SE Mindanao, the Philippines, at the…Trending
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