Belitung
Britishnoun
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Though Purnama was born to non-Muslim parents and is a Christian, he was adopted by a Muslim family on the tiny island of Belitung, off Sumatra.
From Reuters • May 11, 2017
Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia launched a search operation near Belitung island in the Java Sea.
From US News • Dec. 29, 2014
There was bad weather over Belitung at the time and the aircraft had been flying at 32,000 feet before asking to fly at 38,000 feet to avoid clouds.
From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2014
A long, boot-shaped belt of the metal stretches from Burma all the way down through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with Bangka and its sister island Belitung comprising its toe.
From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2012
Rainfall in Bangka Belitung province, the main producing region, is hampering mining, according to Abrun Abubakar, corporate secretary at Timah.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 23, 2012
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