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Written by Darwin Sumang
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Thursday, 12 October 2006 |
 Sulawesi is the fifth largest island in the Indonesian archipelago, and measures a total of 227.654 square kilometres. Its unusual shape, which can be compared to that of a Spider Orchid, comprises a north to south mountain spine and three long peninsulas projecting north, east and southeast. The island is separated from Kalimantan (Indonesia Borneo) to the west by the Makassar Strait, and from the Maluku Islands by the Maluku Sea, Administratively, the island is divided in to five provinces : North, Gorontalo, Central, South, and Southeast. Central Sulawesi is the largest, covering a land area of 68,033 square kilometres – which includes the eastern peninsula and a large part of the northern arm of Sulawesi - and a sea area of 189,480 square kilometres which includes the Tomini and Tolo bays. The island has several nature reserves, conservation areas, and protected forests, established to protect its unique flora and fauna, which are the subject of study by scientists and naturalists. Please Take experience to Sulawesi.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 September 2007 )
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