MALAY ARCHIPELAGO
\məlˈe͡ɪ ˌɑːkɪpɪlˈe͡ɪɡə͡ʊ], \məlˈeɪ ˌɑːkɪpɪlˈeɪɡəʊ], \m_ə_l_ˈeɪ ˌɑː_k_ɪ_p_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ɡ_əʊ]\
Definitions of MALAY ARCHIPELAGO
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By Princeton University
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A republic stretching from the Indian Ocean east to New Guinea, comprising six main islands: Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) and Irian Jaya (the western part of New Guinea). Its capital is Djakarta. The ethnic groups living there are largely Chinese, Arab, Eurasian, Indian, and Pakistani; 85% of the peoples are of the Islamic faith.
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Nearby Words
- malaxator
- malaxis
- malaxis ophioglossoides
- malaxis-unifolia
- malay
- Malay Archipelago
- malay peninsula
- malaya
- malayala
- malayalam
- malayan