Sulawesi

American  

[soo-lah-way-see] / ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

noun

1. an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).

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Sulawesi British  

/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Celebes. 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)

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Sulawesi

Together, the chemical evidence and distinctive tooth damage suggest that hunter-gatherers in Sulawesi practiced habitual betel nut sucking over long periods, leaving striking physical changes in their teeth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In the new study, published in Science Advances, the Griffith researchers examined exceptionally rare skeletal remains belonging to two early human foragers from Sulawesi, Indonesia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Hundreds of others have been affected by suspected cases of food poisoning linked to the free school meals this week, including hundreds across several schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Later that year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island left more than 4,300 people dead or missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

There were 236 people on board the vessel when it left Indonesia's second-largest city, Surabaya, for Makassar on Sulawesi island on Sunday morning, search and rescue agency head Nanang Sigit said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

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