Sumatra
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Though much of the island is covered by swampland and impenetrable rain forest, Sumatra's industries — including oil, coal, gold, silver, rubber, timber, and tobacco — produce over half of Indonesia's income.
Other Word Forms
- Sumatran adjective
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They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after a monsoon deluge struck their villages on Sumatra island last year.
From Barron's
Indonesia stripped more than two dozen permits from forestry, mining and hydroelectric companies in Sumatra Tuesday, a government minister said, just weeks after deadly floods devastated parts of the island.
From Barron's
Triggered by a rare cyclone in November, the deluge killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the island of Sumatra.
From BBC
At a church in Sumatra, dozens of worshippers sang hymns at a Christmas mass, gathered together for their first service since deadly floods swept the Indonesian island.
From Barron's
And in 2019, at least 35 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine on the western island of Sumatra.
From Barron's
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