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Krakatau

Kra·ka·tau [ kràkə tów ] or Kra·ka·to·a [ kràkə tṓ ə ] 

1. 
small volcanic island in southwestern Indonesia, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.
Area: 15 sq km (5.8 sq mi) 


2. 
volcano on the island of Krakatau, whose eruption in 1883 destroyed most of the island and caused tens of thousands of deaths.
Height: 813 m (2,667 ft)
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