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East Timor
East Timor or Timor-Leste , Tetum Timor Lorosae, republic, officially Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (2002 est. pop. 800,000), 5,950 sq mi (15,410 sq km), in the Lesser Sundas, Malay Archipelago, off the SE Asia mainland. The country occupies the somewhat narrower, eastern half of Timor ... Read more |
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Timor
Timor [Malay,=east], island (1990 est. pop. 3,900,000), c.13,200 sq mi/34,200 sq km, largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sundas, in the Malay Archipelago. Timor is divided politically between Indonesia and East Timor (Timor-Leste). The island is long, narrow, and almost wholly mountainous. Rice,... Read more |
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. The name "Southeast Asia" came into popular use after World War II and has replaced... Read more |
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Tetum
Tetum ETHNONYMS: The designation "Tetum"technically denotes an Austronesian language spoken on Timor, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in the eastern part of the East Indian archipelago. The word has come to be used by anthropologists and other researchers to refer to those whose indigenous language... Read more |
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Sunda Islands
Sunda Islands , mainly in Indonesia, between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, comprising the western part of the Malay Archipelago . It includes two main groups: the Greater Sunda Islands, to which belong the largest islands of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi; and the Lesser Sundas,... Read more |
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Javanese
Javanese ETHNONYMS: Orang Djawa, Tijang Djawi, Wong Djawa Orientation Identification. The Javanese are Indonesia's largest ethnic group and the world's third-largest Muslim ethnic group, following Arabs and Bengalis. "Wong Djawa" or "Tijang Djawi" are the names that the Javanese use... Read more |
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Dili
Dili , city (2002 est. pop. 49,900), capital of East Timor . on the N coast of Timor, on Ombai Strait. Dili is the largest city and chief port and commercial center of East Timor. Soap, perfume, and pottery are produced, and coffee is processed. In World War II, Dili was occupied by the Japanese... Read more |
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Madurese
Madurese ETHNONYMS: Orang Madura, Tijang Madura, Wong Madura Orientation Most of the Muslim Madurese are dispersed from their home island of Madura, located off the east coast of Java. Some live in the nearby archipelagoes of Sapudi and Kangean, but nearly 8 million of the total 10.9... Read more |
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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. Pamekasan is the capital; Sumenep is a major town.... Read more |
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Indonesia
Indonesia , officially Republic of Indonesia, republic (2005 est. pop. 241,974,000), c.735,000 sq mi (1,903,650 sq km), SE Asia, in the Malay Archipelago. The fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia comprises more than 13,000 islands extending c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) along the equator... Read more |
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Trinamool calls RS developments on Lokpal 'orchestrated chaos'.
...RS developments on Lokpal 'orchestrated chaos' New Delhi, December 30 2011...debating the Lokpal Bill as "orchestrated chaos" and a "black day" for democracy...sad, sad...it was an orchestrated chaos," said Trinamool MP ... |
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Man Man embraces 'orchestrated chaos'
...uninhibited, spontaneous vibe few other bands even attempt. That goes double or triple for performances. "It's orchestrated chaos," Kattner says. "We 'let the bomb go off,' but we let it go off within a framework. When we play shows... |
 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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CRITICS: ZIMBABWE'S CHAOS ORCHESTRATED.(NEWS)
...but after nearly two years of chaos and government-sponsored attacks...international officials say the chaos is an orchestrated campaign to ensure the re-election...elections expected in March, the chaos has spread into the towns and... |
 "Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)")
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Amid chaos, no (real) cause for alarm ; The end of a raucous rock show drowns...
...Portland Press Herald (Maine) 04-27-2005 Amid chaos, no (real) cause for alarm ; The end of a raucous...MAXWELL Staff WriterEdition: FinalSection: FRONTAmid the orchestrated chaos - the flashing lights and pyrotechnics and screaming... |
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Bookspace: Organized Chaos and Awe
...opera, every night at Bookspace is an unpredictable adventure, and they plan on keeping it that way. "It's orchestrated chaos," DiProsper says. "You'll be enjoying live jazz and then, suddenly, an aerial acrobat drops from the ceiling... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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CONTRADICTIONS IN COLOR JAMES MCBRIDE A BLACK MAN DISCOVERS HIS WHITE...
...narrative about what it was like to grow up as her child. Ruth McBride Jordan raised her children in impoverished ``orchestrated chaos.'' She stacked them next to each other at night like logs, fed them food distributed by benevolent agencies... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Chaos gets back at Elite
...kicks and corners. Seven or eight Chaos red shirts seemed to be defending...halftime. In the second half, the Chaos started playing sharper. In the 73rd minute, on a well-orchestrated move, the Chaos scored to make it 2- 1. After... |
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'Orchestrated anarchy'
...It's a carefully planned military operation" said a frustrated United Nations official. "Even the chaos and anarchy here is orchestrated." Evidence of direct involvement by the Indonesian army in the looting frenzy is everywhere. Armed... |
 "TradeArabia (Manama, Bahrain)")
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Bahrain police 'foiled plot to create chaos'.
An orchestrated campaign of chaos waged against Bahrain meant police had to take action against protesters, Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa... |
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Zimbabwe Plunges Into Chaos
...Title: Zimbabwe Plunges Into Chaos [image omitted] JOHANNESBURG...but after nearly two years of chaos and government- sponsored attacks...international officials say the chaos is an orchestrated campaign to ensure the re-election... |
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