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Sumbawa

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Sum·ba·wa  (sm-bäw, -wä)
A volcanic island of south-central Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands west of Flores. The Dutch gained control in 1905 after signing treaties with the local chieftains.
Sumbawa, Soembawa [suːmˈbɑːwə]
n
(Placename) a mountainous island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Lombok and Flores Islands. Pop.: 373 000 (1990 est.). Area: 14 750 sq. km (5695 sq. miles)
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