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Bang·ka
or Ban·ka (băng′kə) An island of western Indonesia in the Java Sea separated from Sumatra by the narrow Strait of Bangka.
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Bangka
(ˈbæŋkə) orBanka
n
(Placename) an island in Indonesia, separated from Sumatra by the Bangka Strait. Chief town: Pangkalpinang. Area: about 11 914 sq km (4600 sq miles)
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Bang•ka
or Ban•ka
(ˈbæŋ kə)n.
an island in Indonesia, E of Sumatra: tin mines. 4611 sq. mi. (11,942 sq. km).
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