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The frangipani flower (Plumeria) and Indonesia

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Although basically the frangipani flower ( Bunga Kamboja ) is not native to Indonesian, but it can be said that this flower is the most important flower of Indonesian. This flower come and used in various social activities of Indonesia peoples . From various sources it is known that plants with beautiful and charming flowers and easy to grow anywhere in Indonesia are plants that originate from Latin America, brought to Indonesia since the Portuguese and Dutch colonial era. Now you can find this plant everywhere from house yard until public cemetery. Frangipani flowers come from the genus Plumeria. Its scientific name is taken from the name of the French botanist, Charles Plumier, who discovered the frangipani plant. Frangipani grows a lot in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. This flora is also spread in Brazil and Florida. The naming of this plant varies greatly depending on the type of species and the mention in each growing area. Frangipani Frangipani Flowers as mai
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Weh Island

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Island of Weh (or We) or also known as Sabang island, a small volcanic island located northwest of Sumatra Island. This island was once connected to the island of Sumatra, but then separated by the sea after the last volcanic eruption in the Pleistocene era. This island is located in the Andaman Sea. The largest city on Pulau Weh is Sabang, the westernmost city in Indonesia. The Andaman Sea is situated on a small active tectonic plate. Complex systems of faults and volcanic arc islands have been formed along the ocean by the movement of tectonic plates. This island is Indonesia most Western Island, a part Aceh Province. Weh Island So for Indonesia geopolitically, Weh Island is very strategic, because it is directly adjacent to other countries such as India, Malaysia and Thailand and is an international shipping channel for ships that will enter and leave Indonesian territory from the west. This island stretches for 15 kilometers (10 miles) at the northernmost tip of Sumatra. This islan
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