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Sumatra
see synonyms of sumatraNoun
1. sumatra
a mountainous island in western Indonesia
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Sumatra
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a mountainous island in W Indonesia, in the Greater Sunda Islands, separated from the Malay Peninsula by the Strait of Malacca: Dutch control began in the 16th century; joined Indonesia in 1945. Northern coastal areas, esp Aceh province, suffered devastation as a result of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Pop: 42 409 510 (2000). Area: 473 606 sq km (182 821 sq miles)
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Sumatra
see synonyms of sumatra large island of Indonesia, just south of the Malay Peninsula: 183,970 sq mi (476,480 sq km); pop. (with small nearby islands) 36,506,000
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Sumatra
see synonyms of sumatra An island of western Indonesia in the Indian Ocean south of the Malay Peninsula. Long an important stopping point on the trading route between China and India, the island came under Dutch control in the 1600s, becoming part of the Dutch East Indies in 1800. Sumatra joined newly independent Indonesia in 1949.
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