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Nusa Tenggara

British  
/ ˈnuːsə tɛŋˈɡɑːrə /

noun

  1. English name: Lesser Sunda Islands.  an island chain east of Java, mostly in Indonesia: the main islands are Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Alor, and Timor. Pop: 11 112 702 (2000). Area: 73 144 sq km (28 241 sq miles)

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Michelle, an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara province, was one of several in her school who suffered suspected food poisoning in February.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

People in neighboring provinces of East Java, Central Java, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara provinces also felt the tremors and panicked as houses and buildings swayed for several seconds.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

“We had many reservations for 2023, but now we have none,” said Alief Khunaefi, general manager of Sylvia Resort Komodo and secretary general of the Hotel General Managers Association for the province, East Nusa Tenggara.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

When the government announced plans to hike ticket prices for the Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara, hundreds of tourism workers went on strike.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022

"The people's mobility needs to be stemmed. For at least two weeks," he said, adding that cases are surging in provinces such as West Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2021

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