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A coloring mistake on this resort map just caused a full-fledged military operation

Jun 2, 2016, 20:43 IST

Funtasy Island

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See how this map is totally blue?

That's a big time screw-up.

The map makes it look like Funtasy Island, a new eco-resort, is part of Singapore.

Funtasy Island is actually part of Indonesia.

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When the developers behind the new resort put this map on their website, Indonesian officials got so mad they sent the Indonesian military to the island.

The military's mission: find the highest point on the island and stick the country's flag in the ground. The leader of Indonesia's parliament told a local new outlet that "Our sovereignty must be upheld."

The mission was a success.

This is what the map looks like now on Funtasy Island's website:

Funtasy Island

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