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Pontianak (pôntēä`näk), city (1990 pop. 398,357), capital of West Kalimantan prov., W Borneo, Indonesia, at the mouth of a small stream in the Kapuas delta near the west coast. The chief city of W Borneo and an important port, it serves an area producing rubber, palm oil, sugar, pepper, rice, tobacco, and gold. Industries include shipbuilding and the processing of the region's products. In the city are the Univ. of West Kalimantan and a private university. 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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Although much has previously been written about the selfgoverning kongsis of the gold mining communities in the 'Chinese Districts' north of what is now the provincial capital Pontianak in the nineteenth century, Heidhues' study is outstanding in putting this information into a wider social and historical setting. Antimicrobial resistance was only apparent among isolates obtained from Jakarta, Bali, and Pontianak. The contractor has been notified that approval has been received and airborne geophysical surveys will commence immediately upon the contractor mobilizing an aircraft to Pontianak, West Kalimantan. |
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