island of Bangka-Belitung propinsi (province), Indonesia. The island is situated off the eastern coast of Sumatra across the Bangka Strait, which is ...
Indonesian island off the east coast of Sumatra; area 12,000 sq km/4,600 sq mi; population (2000) 900,200. The capital is Pangkalpinang. It is one of the world's largest producers of tin