Bangka
Americannoun
noun
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Crocodiles are a protected species in Indonesia, but in Bangka Island, they are usually killed after an attack - rather than being handed over to a local conservation agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
The small homeless population is concentrated in Bangka Park and the main train station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2020
The Lion Air domestic flight was headed to Pangkal Pinang, a tin-mining region on the island of Bangka, but made a sharp dive into the sea 13 minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2018
Air Force spokesman Hadi Thahjanto said two C-130 Hercules planes were focusing their search efforts in areas northeast of Indonesia's Bangka island, which lies roughly halfway between Surabaya and Singapore, in the Java Sea.
From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2014
Of this sand, at Bangka, a pikul, or 133 pounds is said to yield about 75 pounds of the metal.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
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