Booton

Booton, or BOUTON, an island of the Malay Archipelago, separated by a narrow strait from the south-eastern ray of Celebes, and from the island of Muna. Area, 1700 miles. It is high, but not mountainous, and thickly wooded, produces fine timber, rice, maize, sago, &c. The people are Malays. The sultan, who resides at Bolio, is in allegiance to the Dutch, an under-resident being stationed on the island. Pop. 17,000.