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Riau Archipelago

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[ree-ou] / ˈri aʊ /

noun

  1. 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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The ship-to-ship transfer took place south of the Riau Archipelago, around 150 miles east of Singapore.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

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