Belitung
Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. Its main town is Tanjungpandan.
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Island - Sumatra - Indonesia - Java Sea - Pepper - Tin - 1812 - Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 - Tanjungpandan
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