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Madoera
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Madoera: see Madura Madura or Madoera , island (1990 pop. 3,015,124), c.1,760 sq mi (4,560 sq km), Indonesia, near the northeast coast of Java, from which it is separated by Madura Strait. The island and its offshore islets are part of the province of East Java.
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, island, Indonesia.

Madura

 Dutch Madoera

Island, Jawa Timur province, Indonesia, off northeastern Java. Its capital is Pamekasan. With an area of 2,042 sq mi (5,290 sq km), it has a hilly terrain rising to more than 1,400 ft (430 m) in the east. Dutch influence was established in the late 17th century. Madura was attached to Java as a residency in 1885 and became part of Indonesia in 1949. Bull races, usually held in September, attract huge crowds.



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He will meet the officials of east Java and oversee a project in which there is a concessional loan from China," Faizasyah said of the Suramadu Bridge, which will link the populous island of Java with Madura island.
The approximate 1 million acre offshore block is 50 miles north of Madura Island and 150 miles northeast of Java in water depths of approximately 150 to 250 feet.
6, 2001 CityView Corporation Limited ("CityView") (OTCBB:CTVWF) today announced that its Joint Venture partner PT Medco Energi Corporation TBK ("Medco") has advised that 60% of the rig equipment has arrived at Madura Island and is being transported to the well site in preparation for the drilling of Sebaya-1.
 
 
 
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