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| Brunei |
a country on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei shares this island with its neighbor, Malaysia, and with Indonesia. The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan. |
| East Timor |
a country in Southeast Asia that consists mainly of the eastern part of the island of Timor. It shares this island with the country of Indonesia. The capital of East Timor is Dili. |
| monitor |
a large lizard found in Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. Some monitor lizards are fierce predators. [1/5 definitions] |
| Oceania |
the region of the earth that includes all the islands of the central, western, and southern Pacific Ocean. Oceania includes many small island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Sometimes Oceania is considered to include Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of southeast Asia. |
| pepper |
a spice that comes from the dried berries of tropical vines in southeast Asia. [1/4 definitions] |
| tapir |
a large mammal that has four short legs with hooves, a round body, and a long flexible snout. Tapirs look like pigs, but they are related to horses and rhinoceroses. They live in the rain forests of southeast Asia and Central and South America. Tapirs eat plants. |
| Thailand |
a Southeast Asian country between Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. |
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