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137:Kai Kecil
133:Kai Besar
69:Geography
1328:Watubela
1318:Tanimbar
922:phys.org
846:18 April
761:See also
752:Meti Kei
690:Religion
577:Sulawesi
522:124,199
519:121,511
478:mid 2022
293:Wallacea
183:Province
96:132°44′E
74:Location
1323:Tayandu
1303:Saparua
1198:Ambelau
1175:Ternate
1160:Morotai
742:Trepang
569:Sumbawa
534:History
529:Culture
516:96,442
501:93,145
498:88,280
495:58,082
492:235.38
454:Regency
390:Climate
257:islands
1298:Romang
1273:Manipa
1253:Kelang
1243:Haruku
1238:Gorong
1180:Tidore
1155:Makian
744:, and
638:Keiese
632:Three
600:Muslim
589:Hindus
473:Census
466:Census
277:cloves
275:, and
269:nutmeg
265:Maluku
247:(also
187:Maluku
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93:5°45′S
1333:Wetar
1313:Serua
1308:Seram
1278:Manuk
1268:Liran
1258:Kisar
1233:Damar
1228:Banda
1223:Babar
1213:Boano
1203:Ambon
1145:Kayoa
1135:Bacan
608:Ambon
581:Seram
573:Buton
457:Area
297:Asian
251:) of
1288:Nila
1263:Leti
1218:Buru
1170:Sula
1150:Moti
848:2015
683:gong
679:Dada
668:Tiva
615:Raja
602:and
547:Bali
486:Tual
471:2020
464:2010
459:(km)
434:Tual
375:Taam
372:Kuur
299:and
273:mace
243:The
217:IEST
197:Tual
143:Area
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