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Aru Islands definitions

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Merriam Webster's

geographical name islands E Indonesia S of W New Guinea area 3305 square miles (8593 square kilometers), population 29,604

Britannica Concise

Island group, E Indonesia. The easternmost island group of the Moluccas, located off SW New Guinea, the Arus consist of one large island and about 90 small ones. The main island, Tanabesan, is about 120 mi (195 km) long and is divided into six sections by narrow channels. Dobo, on Wamar Island, is the principal harbor. The islands became part of Indonesia in 1949.