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Ternate
(eastern coast)
North Maluku, Indonesia
Fuji S2 digital, Nikon 12-24
Ternate and Tidore both still have sultans - the sultanate of Tidore having
been recently revived. Though these roles no longer encompasses any formal
power, the sultans of Ternate and Tidore are said to be quite influential
in local and regional politics. Certain recent events in the region have
almost echoed the great rivalries between these two sultanates in centuries
past.
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