Riau Archipelago

[ ree-ou ]

/ ˈri aʊ /

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noun

a group of islands belonging to Indonesia, off the SE coast of the Malay Peninsula, at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca. 36,510 sq. mi. (94,561 sq. km).

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How to use Riau Archipelago in a sentence

The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.
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There were three Dutch voyages to the Arctic archipelago in the 16th century.
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The leaguers were now anxious to co-operate with the Americans in compelling the Spaniards to evacuate the Archipelago.
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Dangerous situation of the brig among the islands of Buccaneer's Archipelago.
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The supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced throughout every part of the Archipelago.
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Taken as a whole Yloilo still remains one of the most charmless spots in the Archipelago.
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Off the Buccaneer's Archipelago the tides are strong and rise to the height of thirty-six feet.
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