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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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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

The quake was felt weakly on land in some areas on East Nusa Tenggara but there were no immediate reports of damage, the agency said.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2023

The fee hike is the brainchild of Viktor Laiskodat, the governor of East Nusa Tenggara, who said he was inspired by earlier conservation work with wild Sumatran tigers.

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 Komodo National Park is based in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province - a region with 500 islands.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2022

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