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Province (comprising Nias, Nias
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to the south and minor offshore islands). It is mostly a lowland area rising to around 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. There were 756,338 inhabitants on the island (including the Batu
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further south. Subsequently, on 20 October 2008, the island was divided further, with the creation of two further regencies from parts of the former Nias
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tourists, and Stone
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cultures in existence today. While this point of view is hotly debated, there is no doubt that Nias' relative geographic isolation has created a unique culture. Nias is best known for its diversity of festivals and celebrations. The most well-known events are War Dances, performed regularly for
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Nias's coastline has changed markedly with the tsunami and earthquake. In some areas, the coast moved over 50 m (160 ft) inland. In other areas, as much as a further 100 m (330 ft) of land is exposed. Uplift of land as much as 2.9 m (9.5 ft) has been recorded.
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Nias is home not only to a unique human culture but also endemic fauna which differ from other areas of North
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houses on massive ironwood pillars with towering roofs. Not only were they almost impregnable to attack in former tribal warfare, but their flexible nail-less construction provided proven earthquake durability.
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swimming below. There are also two consistent, world-class waves in the nearby Hinako
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province. This archipelago consists of 131 islands, of which Nias Island is the biggest. The population in this area was 756,762 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, including
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1970:Nias Online
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1264:Nias armour
1240:Nias family
1107:sea turtles
1103:Teluk Dalam
1018:Environment
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614:Nias Island
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596:regencies.
505:UN agencies
368:Sunda Plate
281:archipelago
112: /
88:Coordinates
18:Nias island
1984:Categories
1832:2019-05-08
1793:2024-08-20
1768:2006-11-29
1739:2006-11-29
1655:2019-04-04
1631:2019-04-04
1607:2019-04-04
1583:2019-04-04
1456:Itinerario
1373:References
1180:Nias house
1099:Sorake Bay
992:Megalithic
517:UN-Habitat
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356:along the
265:Pulau Nias
261:Indonesian
211:Population
185:North Nias
181:South Nias
1558:March 25,
1484:161207803
1476:0165-1153
1367:Omo sebua
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581:kabupaten
545:Saunigeho
431:U.S. Navy
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348:, is the
301:Geography
273:Tanö Niha
189:West Nias
173:Regencies
156:Indonesia
144:Lölömatua
75:Geography
54:Tanö Niha
1961:Archived
1897:Archived
1699:July 18,
1316:See also
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973:Hinduism
963:Buddhism
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935:(80.04%)
864:5,573.27
796:1,242.14
760:2,487.99
671:mid 2023
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641:City or
557:Ono Niha
462:tsunamis
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330:Simeulue
235:Others:
163:Province
80:Location
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1892:(2009)
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1553:Caltech
1520:July 9,
1143:Gallery
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1073:Surfing
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1041:Jakarta
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874:880,550
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729:131,377
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674:Capital
643:Regency
639:Name of
636:Wilayah
622:Siberut
577:regency
569:Chinese
406:During
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374:History
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694:469.36
662:census
655:census
567:, and
513:UNICEF
445:using
380:Taiwan
241:Minang
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1480:S2CID
1058:Medan
953:Islam
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750:12.14
718:12.04
686:12.78
681:2022
667:Pop'n
660:Pop'n
653:Pop'n
646:Area
634:Kode
565:Batak
561:Malay
529:UNIDO
485:Oxfam
441:Mercy
346:Timor
342:Sumba
237:Batak
97:1°6′N
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