Moluccas
geographical name
Mo·luc·cas
mə-ˈlə-kəz 
variants
or Indonesian Maluku
islands of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago between Sulawesi and New Guinea area 32,307 square miles (83,675 square kilometers), population 2,300,000 see halmahera
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“Moluccas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moluccas. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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