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Lusi

(Encyclopedia)Lusi, mud volcano, Indonesia: see Sidoarjo mudflow. ...

Suharto

(Encyclopedia)Suharto or Soeharto both: so͞ohärˈtō [key], 1921–2008, president of Indonesia (1967–98). A veteran of the war for independence (1945–49) against the Dutch, he became army chief of staff in 1...

Seran

(Encyclopedia)Seran or Serang: see Seram, Indonesia. ...

Anak Krakatau

(Encyclopedia)Anak Krakatau, island and volcano, Indonesia: see under Krakatoa. ...

West Irian

(Encyclopedia)West Irian and West Irian Jaya: see Papua, Indonesia. ...

Celebes

(Encyclopedia)Celebes and Celebes Sea: see Sulawesi, Indonesia. ...

Sunda Islands

(Encyclopedia)Sunda Islands sŭnˈdə [key], mainly in Indonesia, between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, comprising the western part of the Malay Archipelago. It includes two main groups: the Greater Sun...

Wahid, Abdurrahman

(Encyclopedia)Wahid, Abdurrahman, 1940–2009, Indonesian religious and political leader popularly called Gus Dur, president of Indonesia (1999–2001). A Muslim scholar and political moderate who supported separat...

Ujung Pandang

(Encyclopedia)Ujung Pandang məkăsˈər [key], city (1990 pop. 944,685), SW Sulawesi, capital of Sulawesi Selatan prov., Indonesia. The largest city in Sulawesi, it is one of Indonesia's important seaports, a dist...

Morotai

(Encyclopedia)Morotai môrōtīˈ [key], island (c.695 sq mi/1,800 sq km), E Indonesia, one of the Moluccas. Heavily wooded, it produces timber and resin. ...