Sangihe Islands
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The Sangihe Islands (also spelled "Sangir", "Sanghir" or "Sangi") –
The main islands of the group are, north to south,
The area came under Dutch control in 1677 and became part of Indonesia when it declared independence from the Netherlands in 1945.
The
The
On 2 January 2007, the Sitaro Islands (named for Siau, Tagulandang, and Biaro Islands) became a new regency by separation from the Sangihe Islands. The population for these island groups was 189,676 at the 2010 Census, comprising 126,133 in the Sangihe Islands Regency and 63,543 in the Sitaro Islands Regency; the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 212,682, comprising 140,165 in the Sangihe Islands Regency and 72,517 in the Sitaro Islands Regency.[3]
Marore Island
Marore Island is one of the coordinate points in the Sangihe Islands used to determine the
See also
- List of extinct birds
Notes
- ^ C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Celebes Sea. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P.Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
- ^ Ethnologue.com
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- ^ "Abrasi di Pulau Marore Memprihatinkan". August 8, 2012.
3°00′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E