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Krakatau

(krä′kä to̵u′)

small island & volcano of Indonesia, between Java & Sumatra: 2,667 ft (813 m)

See Krakatau in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. An explosive eruption in August 1883 destroyed most of the island and caused a tsunami that killed more than 36,000 people.

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