Current Names
- Gaspar Strait is now Selat Gelasa,
- Banca is now Bangka,
- Billiton is now Belitung,
- Pulo Leat is Pulau Liat, Long Island is Pulau Mendanau, Macclesfield Strait is Selat Lepila, Clements' Strait is Selat Limendo, Pulo Glassa is Pulau Gelasa, and Tanjong Brekat is Tandjung Berikat on the east coast of Bangka.
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