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Banka: see Bangka Bangka or Banka (both: bäng`kä, băng`kə), island (1990 pop. 626,955), c. ..... Click the link for more information. , Indonesia. Bangkaor BankaIsland, Bangka-Belitung province, west-central Indonesia. Located off the eastern coast of Sumatra across the Bangka Strait, it is separated from Billiton (Belitung) 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. Bangka, Banka an island in Indonesia, separated from Sumatra by the Bangka Strait. Chief town: Pangkalpinang. Area: about 11 914 sq. km (4600 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At just 19, Kirsten Banka is the youngest driver featured in Disney-MGM Studios' newest attraction: Lights, Motors, Action The Hercegovacka Banka case is but one example of the corruption widely practiced in Bosnia--nor are the Croat nationalists the only practitioners by any means. Advertising: Banka gets 5 percent to 8 percent of his sales from his Web site, which customers find through search engines, such as Yahoo. |
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