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HI roundabout -  In Jakarta, Indonesia, in the center of the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, is a monument called the Selamat Datang Monument. This memorial is in the shape of a statue of two people raising their hands and holding flowers. The statue is welcome to those who approach from the direction of the National Monument because it faces north. President Soekarno came up with the concept for this statue, while Henk Nuntung, who was then the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, created the initial design. This bronze statue is 5 meters tall from head to toe, 7 meters tall from feet to waving hands, and 10 meters tall at the statue's feet. This statue is being created by a group of sculptors from the Arca Family in Karangwuni, under the direction of Edhi Sunarso. When it was being created, Soekarno visited Edhi Sunarso's studio with the assistance of Howard P. Jones, the American ambassador, and his ministers. This statue took around a year to create. Soekarno then opened the Selam...