Geo answer and Global Hit

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is central Java, in Indonesia. That’s the location of the city that locals call Solo, officially known as Surakarta. Around the world in the city known as New York, the Indonesian consulate is holding classes in traditional Javanese gamelan music. The World’s Alex Gallafent paid a visit.

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