Raas Island

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Raas Island
Geography
Location South East Asia
Coordinates 7°07′21″S114°32′24″E / 7.1225°S 114.5400°E / -7.1225; 114.5400 Coordinates: 7°07′21″S114°32′24″E / 7.1225°S 114.5400°E / -7.1225; 114.5400
Administration
Indonesia

Raas is an Indonesian island located to the east of the larger island of Madura, East Java. The island acts as the administrative capital of the Raas district, which includes several surrounding islands. The Raas cat, an endemic domestic cat breed of Indonesia, is believed to be originated from the island. [1]

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  1. Belinda, Yohana (8 July 2022). "Madurese Busok cat gets global recognition". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 December 2022.