Sulawesi
Americannoun
noun
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The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The artwork was preserved in limestone caves in southeastern Sulawesi, on the nearby island of Muna.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
"It is very likely that the people who made these paintings in Sulawesi were part of the broader population that would later spread through the region and ultimately reach Australia," Dr. Oktaviana said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Because Sulawesi lies on the northern sea route between mainland Asia and ancient Sahul, the dates have direct implications for assessing when the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians first arrived.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
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