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Sulawesi
[ soo-lah-wey-see ]
noun
- an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).
Sulawesi
/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ /
noun
- an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop: 14 946 488 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq km (88 440 sq miles) Also calledCelebes
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Some in Sulawesi and Papua provinces, expected to be the hardest hit, remained reluctant to leave, despite the 2004 experience.
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On the ride to Sulawesi, Ibnu Ahmad listened to John Lennon's “Imagine” over and over through a pair of flimsy earphones.
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On Sulawesi, power became something worth fighting for, and Christians and Muslims began to battle over local elections.
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Ibnu Ahmad went to Sulawesi anyway, where he was caught carrying 31,000 rounds of ammunition, tried, convicted, and imprisoned.
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