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Batanta

Batanta is the smallest of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 479.52 km 2 (including smaller offshore islands) and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati Island, while the Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo Island. The population was estimated at 3,999 as at mid 2025. The island is divided administratively into the districts (distrik) - North Batanta (Batanta Utara) and South Batanta (Batanta Selatan). Dampier Strait is named after the English explorer William Dampier. In 1759 Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pitt navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati as Pitt Strait, after his vessel.

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Batanta is the smallest of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 479.52 km 2 (including smaller offshore islands) and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati Island, while the Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo Island. The population was estimated at 3,999 as at mid 2025. The island is divided administratively into the districts (distrik) - North Batanta (Batanta Utara) and South Batanta (Batanta Selatan). Dampier Strait is named after the English explorer William Dampier. In 1759 Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pitt navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati as Pitt Strait, after his vessel.

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  1. area: 1184 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "1184 m". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375400861

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