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Bengkulu (province) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 03 48 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -3.8000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 102 15 57 E degrees minutes |
Long: 102.2667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Southwest Sumatra; formerly included in Buddhist Śrivijaya Empire 8th century; part of Hindu Majapahit Empire of eastern Java 1500s; first visitors from Europe were Portuguese; Dutch arrived 1596; briefly occupied by British late 18th-early 19th century. |
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| Bengkulu (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Bengkulu (Indonesian)
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| Bengkulu, Provinsi (C,V)
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| Provinsi Bengkulu (C,V,O,Indonesian-P)
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| Benkulu province (C,O)
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| Benkula Province (C,U)
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| Daerah Tingkat I Bengkulu (C,U)
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| ID03 (C,U,FIPS)
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| Propinsi Bengkulu (C,U)
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| tengah padang (C,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| province (preferred, C) |
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incorporated into Republic of Indonesia 1950 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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