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Several places are fictitious or at least unclear:
"Tanah Melayu" could mean "Land of the Malays" or could refer to the city of Melayu (Jambi) on Sumatra
"Island of Percha" probably refers to a place in Minangkabau region (today the name is used for the entire island of Sumatra)
"State of Bugis" is fictitious (referring to an ethnic group on Sulawesi island)
"Island of Sultana" is fictitious and refers to the Dutch "Island of Sumatra"
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