Sulawesi

American  

[soo-lah-way-see] / ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

noun

1. an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).

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Sulawesi British  

/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Celebes. an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop: 14 946 488 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq km (88 440 sq miles)

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Sulawesi

Ancient foragers on Sulawesi generally suffered from poor dental health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In the new study, published in Science Advances, the researchers reported the discovery of rare skeletal remains of two early human foragers from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Later that year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island left more than 4,300 people dead or missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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 people who made the Sulawesi art were likely closely related to the ancestors of Indigenous Australians.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

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