North Sulawesi

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/north-sulawesi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is North Sulawesi?Northeastern peninsula of Sulawesi island, Indonesia, with outlying archipelagoes
2. How many people live in North Sulawesi?Estimated at 2,701,780 as of mid-2024
3. How big is North Sulawesi?14,500.28 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of North Sulawesi?Manado
5. What language do people speak in North Sulawesi?Indonesian (official); regional languages include Minahasan, Gorontaloan, and others
6. What is the geology?Predominantly young volcanic regions with numerous active volcanic cones

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