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Editorial Reviews - Sumatra From the Publisher Kapitel: Aceh, Batak, Sumatra-Erdbeben Vom September 2007, Flughafen Medan, Minangkabau, Seebeben Vor Sumatra 2005, Tobasee, Sibolga, Straße Von Malakka, Banda Aceh, Sumatra-Erdbeben Vom März 2007, Universität Andalas, Jambi, Riau, Sumatera Utara, Meulaboh, Palembang, Padang, Nationalpark Gunung Leuser, Flughafen Padang, Samosir, Sumatera Barat, Flughafen Pekanbaru, Sumatera Selatan, Lampung, Nationalpark Kerinchi-Seblat, Bengkulu, Tanjung Pinang, Nationalpark Berbak, Flughafen Palembang, Nationalpark Way Kambas, Talang, Siak, Bukittinggi, Nationalpark Barisan Selatan, Bistum Sibolga, Batang Hari, Bandar Lampung, Psms Medan, Musi, Trans-Sumatra-Highway, Sriwijaya Fc, Belawan, Berastagi, Achinesen, Lubuk Linggau, Maninjau-See, Barisangebirge, Dempo, Bakauheni, Gayo Lues, Tais. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are shared between Indonesia and other countries), and the sixth largest island in the world at approximately 470,000 km² with a population of 45,000,000. Its biggest city is Medan with a population of 2,400,000. Sumatra was known in ancient times by the Sanskrit names of Swarnadwipa ("Island of Gold") and Swarnabhumi ("Land of Gold"), due likely to the gold deposits of the island's highland. The first word mentioning the name of Sumatra was the name of Srivijayan Haji (king) Sumatrabhumi ("King of the land of Sumatra"), who sent an envoy to China in 1017. Arab geographers referred to the island as Lamri (Lamuri, Lambri or Ramni) in the 10-13th centuries, in reference to a kingdom near modern day Banda Aceh which was the first landfall for traders. Late in the 14th century the name Sumatra became popular, in reference to the kingdom of Samudra, which was a rising power. European writers i
