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West Sulawesi

province, Indonesia
Also known as: Sulawesi Barat
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Virginia Gorlinski
Virginia (Gini) Gorlinski was Arts and Culture Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She was responsible primarily for subjects related to music and dance but also handled articles concerning Malaysia and...
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West Sulawesi, propinsi (or provinsi; province), western Celebes (Sulawesi), Indonesia, bounded by Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) to the north and northeast, South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) to the southeast, and Makassar Strait to the south and west. The capital is Mamuju, on the provinceā€™s southwestern coast. Area 6,482 square miles (16,787 square km). Pop. (2010 prelim.) 1,158,651. West Sulawesi has a narrow strip of lowlands along its western coast and a somewhat more expansive area of...

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