Bangka
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Bang·ka
geographical name \ˈbaŋ-kə\Definition of BANGKA
island Indonesia off SE Sumatra; chief town Pangkalpinang area 4609 square miles (11,983 square kilometers), pop 251,639
Variants of BANGKA
Bang·ka or Ban·ka \ˈbaŋ-kə\
Rhymes with BANGKA
Bangka
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)Island, Bangka-Belitung province, west-central Indonesia. Located off the eastern coast of Sumatra across the Bangka Strait, it is separated from Belitung (Billiton) island by Gaspar Strait. Its area is 4,375 sq mi (11,330 sq km); the chief town is Pangkalpinang. The sultan of Palembang ceded Bangka to the British in 1812; they in turn exchanged it with the Dutch in 1814 for property in India. Occupied by Japan during World War II, it became part of Indonesia in 1949. Bangka is one of the world's chief tin-producing centres.
Variants of BANGKA
Bangka or Banka
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