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	Facts about topic: (Sumatra) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The longest axis of the island (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water) runs approximately northwest - southeast, crossing the equator (An imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles) near the center.
		West of the island is the Indian Ocean (The 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south).
		Sumatra is not very heavily populated, about 85 people per sq.km (with more than 40 million people in an area the size of Germany).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/sumatra.htm (1079 words)

	Minangkabau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Minangkabau tribe is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia.
		To resolve the conflict, the West Sumatrans proposed a contest: each side would provide a water buffalo, the two water buffalo would fight to the death, and whichever side's water buffalo won the fight would be considered the winner of the war.
		The roofline of traditional houses in West Sumatra curve upward from the middle and end in points, in imitation of the water buffalo's upward-curving horns.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Minangkabau.html (834 words)

	Rebellion to Integration (Audrey Kahin) - book review
		Kahin begins with the geographical centres of opposition to the Dutch in West Sumatra, the 1927 rebellion, the growth of political movements, and the Dutch crackdown in 1933.
		In the struggle for independence, West Sumatra was a nationalist stronghold, where the returning Dutch were largely restricted to Padang until the "police action" of December 1948; it hosted the headquarters of the nascent Republic after the loss of Yogyakarta.
		Connected with military revolts elsewhere, the West Sumatra rebellion took its own course: the Banteng Council in late 1956, effective independence in 1957, open defiance with the declaration of an independent PRRI state in 1958, and disastrous defeat culminating in a final surrender in 1961.
	www.dannyreviews.com /h/Rebellion_Integration.html (544 words)

	West Sumatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dominated by jungles, volcano's, canyons and lakes, the Province of West Sumatra could be an enormous and magnificent nature park.
		West Sumatra'scenter of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi, nestled in the highlands,north of the provincial capital of Padang.
		That is why West Sumatra is very proud of it and always invitesvisitors at enjoy it.
	www.indonesiasouthafrica.co.za /wsumatra.html (1381 words)

	Travelling to Indonesia (West Sumatra)
		The land of the Minangkabau, West Sumatra has a distinct culture which distinguishes it from the rest of the island.
		A land of scenic beauty with blue green lakes and mountains, West Sumatra's Centre of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi in the highlands, north of the provincial capital of Padang.
		West Sumatra has a coast line where the capital is situated.
	www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/sumbar.html (1528 words)

	Dissent in Indonesia - NI 116 - Minangkabau - our buffalo wins
		And when the people of West Sumatra saw it their hearts fell: such a buffalo as this they had never seen in their lives.
		The West Sumatrans said nothing.They waited until every ththing was quiet and then one of their leaders said 'Ready' and the little calf was let loose.
		The people of West Sumatra were still free and that is why the houses and headdresses of the people are made to look like buffalo horns and why their land is called Minangkabau.
	www.newint.org /issue116/buffalo.htm (588 words)

	Regional Dynamics of the Indonesian Revolution: Unity From Diversity
		East Sumatra and West Sumatra were battlegrounds between the Republic and the Dutch.
		In East Sumatra ethnic divisions and competing warlords hampered nationalist unity; the period saw the destruction of the old elite and a restructuring of society, leaving the military as the main governing institution.
		West Sumatra saw one coup attempt, but otherwise stayed unified behind the Republican administration, helped by the immediacy of the Dutch enemy and the prominence of Minangkabau in the central leadership; as in Aceh, however, conflict appeared soon after independence.
	www.dannyreviews.com /h/Indonesian_Revolution.html (477 words)

	West-Sumatra -- West-Sumatra of Sumatra Barat (als acroniem: "Sumbar") is é... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		West-Sumatra -- West-Sumatra of Sumatra Barat (als acroniem: "Sumbar") is é...
		West-Sumatra of Sumatra Barat (als acroniem: "Sumbar") is één van de provincies van Indonesië.
		Het ligt aan de westkust van het eiland Sumatra en grenst aan de provincies Noord-Sumatra (Sumatra Utara) in het noorden, Riau en Jambi in het oosten en Bengkulu in het zuidoosten.
	west-sumatra.nl.tracking24.net (85 words)

	Tsunami News for West Sumatra, Indonesia
		West Sumatra coast, especially the Padang Municipality, have been advised to design an emergency plan for major earthquakes and the possibility of a tsunami.
		West Sumatra) saying that only 20 per cent of the city is still âaliveâ?.
		Sumatra bore both the brunt of the earthquake and the tsunami.
	danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/West_Sumatra.html (2244 words)

	Ethnologue report for Indonesia (Sumatra)
		Southern Sumatra, south of Muaraenim, east and southeast of Lahat.
		Southeastern Sumatra, Martapura, Kangkung, nearly to Kayuagung, and east to the coast.
		Southern Sumatra, west coast from north of Ipuh to Tembesi River, to near Argamakmur in the south.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Indonesia+(Sumatra) (699 words)

	West Sumatra I Brief History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		West Sumatra is composed of three regions: volcanic highlands, a long coastal plane and a series of jungle-covered islands just offshore.
		Travelling is considered a mark of success and West Sumatrans and their Minang or Padang restaurants are found in all major towns across the nation.
		West Sumatra's center of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi, nestled in the highlands north of the provincial capital of Padang.
	www.baliwww.com /sumbar/brief.htm (258 words)

	Padang, Indonesia - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale was felt strongly in the city of Padang in West Sumatra province and Bengkulu province, said Rachmat of the...
		An officer at the provincial police in Padang, West Sumatra, was quoted by AFP as saying that he had not received any reports of damage or casualties from the...
		Padang, W Sumatra, Feb 17 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Padang Panjang district in Indonesia`s West Sumatra province at 9...
	www.4newz.net /world/nz/Padang.html (11286 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In east Sumatra the private agencies’ share dropped to only 10% of the total recruited labourers in 1917. The competition between the planters’ associations and private agencies was not over, however.
		The ZWSS of Sumatra was close to the ALS of Java because the ALS’s members were expanding their businesses to Sumatra. While the Zusuma was being liquidated, the ZWSS was established in 1931 to absorb the former members of the Zusuma.
		Eighteen laukeh recruiters were dispatched from east Sumatra to Banyumas (central Java), and they succeeded in recruiting 19 Javanese families in November 1948. They then distributed recruitment propaganda in Semarang and Banyumas. After the transfer of sovereignty in December 1949, the Western organisations came under the supervision of the Indonesian government.
	www.iisg.nl /~clara/publicat/clara14.doc (9889 words)

	West Sumatra - The Padang Regioon scuba diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although renowned for its tigers and orangutans, its volcanic lakes, and high mountain treks, Sumatra is relatively unknown as a diving destination.
		Its west coast faces the Indian Ocean, making for a slightly different distribution of species than elsewhere.
		Off Padang in the center of the west coast is a group of small islands with a variety of different dive sites with Indian Ocean visibility and marine life.
	www.sportextreme.com /phdilo13108 (336 words)

	Animal Info - Sumatra Water Shrew
		The Sumatra water shrew occurs in tropical forest in the banks of streams.
		The Sumatra water shrew apparently occurs in a very limited area that is under pressure because of human encroachment.
		The Sumatra water shrew is found in and near streams in tropical forest.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/chimsuma.htm (308 words)

	De Minangkabau van West-Sumatra
		Aan de Oost- en Zuidkant is namelijk niet veel interessants en het Noorden bewaren we voor de terugreis.
		Ook de stop bij de houtbewerkers is kort, we kopen toch niets en het is tijd om door te gaan naar de hoofdmoot van vandaag: het stierenvechten.
		Vroeger wilden de Javanen Sumatra veroveren maar de Sumatranen wisten hen te overtuigen om in plaats van een bloedige oorlog de stieren te laten vechten.
	wereldreis.zondervleugels.nl /smartsite91.htm (2813 words)

	Sumatra, Bencoolen, Fort Marlborough
		He returned to west Sumatra on 22 november 1778 as third member of Council, and was appointed Governor of Fort Marlborough on 14 October 1781, a post he held until 28 February 1785.
		The document reads:...This is to certify that a house and Compound, situated near the Pondo Bessey Lines, bounded on the north by the Compound of Captain Blundens, and the road leading to the said lines, on the East by the Parade of the said lines and the Compound of Mr.
		Williams' Compound and the Compound of Captain McLane Commandant, and on the West by the Road leading from the large Kattaping Tree to the Sepoy Lines, and which was formely the property of Mr.
	home.hccnet.nl /wer.davies/hpbencoo.html (5565 words)

	INDONESIA TOURISM : WEST SUMATRA - HISTORY
		Traveling is considered a mark of success and therefore many West Sumatrans are found in other parts of the country.
		West Sumatra's centre of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi, nestled in the highlands, north of the provincial capital of Padang.
		Padang's Tabing Airport is the main gateway to West Sumatra and is serviced by Merpati Nusantara airline.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /west-sumatra/history.html (307 words)

	Sumatra : Jungle Tour, Lake Toba, Hardcore Surfing, Malaria and more fun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Of all the regions in Indonesia, Aceh, at the northwestern end of Sumatra, is the first to have come into contact with the world outside.
		In 1292, Marco Polo, the famous Venetian adventurer, on a voyage from China to Persia visited Sumatra and reported that on the northern part of Sumatra there were as many as six trading ports including Ferlec, Samudera and Lambri.
		In 1824 the London Treaty was signed, giving the Dutch control over all British possessions in Sumatra in return for a Dutch surrender of establishments in India and an abrogation of all claims on Singapore.
	www.exploring.nu /sumatra.htm (1553 words)

	West Sumatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sijobang : Sung Narrative Poetry of West Sumatra (Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture)
		Manners and Meaning in West Sumatra: The Social Context of Consciousness
		Merantau: Outmigration in a matrilineal society of West Sumatra (Indonesian population monograph series)
	www.freeglossary.com /Sumatera_Barat (264 words)

	West Sumatera Link Web-Site
		WEST SUMATRA The land of the Minangkabau, West Sumatra has a distinct culture which distinguishes it from the rest of the island.
		A land of scenic beauty with blue green lakes and mountains, West Sumatra's Centre of culture and tourism is..
		SIGHTSEEING PADANG Colour And Excitement Amidst Old-World Charm Padang is the capital city of West Sumatra and the gateway to the Minangkabau homeland.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /west-sumatra/link.html (169 words)

	Be our guest in West Sumatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This site aims to help west sumatran students by introducing the possibilty to stay in their villages.
		West Sumatra is one of the most beautifull areas of Indonesia, and has the most friendly inhabitans.
		So it is a privilege to stay their and become part of their daily life.
	www.westsumatra.org /westsumatra.htm (91 words)

	President Agrees To West Sumatra Governor's Resignation -- Rabu, 17 Maret 1999
		President BJ Habibie allowed the Governor of West Sumatra, Major General Muchlis Ibrahim, to resign.
		This explanation was issued by the Minister of Home Affairs, Syarwan Hamid, to the press after Zainal Bakar's inauguration as Deputy Governor of West Sumatra in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/3).
		Indra Syarif, a member of regional Parliament Commission B, explained that the three proposed names by the West Sumatra Parliament were in line with Laws No.5 year 1974.
	www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/9903/17/ENGLISH/pres.htm (885 words)

	The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today
		Rotating power shutdowns in West Sumatra in the past month have hit the tourism and telecommunications sectors in the province.
		Chairman of the West Sumatra Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Aim Zein said on Friday that the power problem had been an inconvenience to foreign and domestic guests staying at hotels in West Sumatra.
		Deputy communications manager at PLN's West Sumatra office Yusman Radjo Mudo said on Friday that the company was doing its best to bring the power outages to an end.
	www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20040717.D01 (509 words)

	Coffee Kids \| How You Can Help \| Disaster Relief
		Sumatra, with the small islands near it, consists of eight territories or provinces.
		Among the most important ethnic groups are the Acehnese and Gayos in the north, the Bataks in the interior, the Lampongs in the south, and the Malays throughout Sumatra.
		We are deeply moved by the outpouring of concern and support for the people of Aceh in Sumatra and from the PPKGO coffee-growing partners in Takengon.
	www.coffeekids.org /help/emergency.htm (4213 words)

	Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra - Randai - Folk Theater
		andai, the popular folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group in West Sumatra, has evolved to include influences of martial arts, storytelling, and folk songs.
		Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra describes the origin, development, and cultural background of randai and highlights two recent developments: the emergence of female performers and modern staging techniques.
		As Kirstin Pauka shows, randai, firmly rooted in silek and Minangkabau tradition, is an intriguing mirror of the Minangkabau culture.
	www.ohiou.edu /oupress/theatermartial.htm (146 words)

	The radio amateurs responded to the tsunami disaster in northern Sumatra
		The original report of "The Radio Amateurs Responded to the Tsunami Disaster in Northern Sumatra." You may find the QST magazine's version of this report on its May 2005 issue.
		It was near Siberut island in Mentawai region off west coast of West Sumatra Province.
		A deadly under ocean magnitude 8.7 quake occurred on Monday 3-28-2005 at midnight and located off west coast of Sumatra island or between Nias island and Simeulue island.
	www.qsl.net /ab2qv/tsunami.htm (700 words)

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