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Jakarta (/dʒəˈkɑːrtə/; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ^ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital city of Indonesia and an autonomous region at the provincial level. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest metropole in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. The Special Region has a status equivalent to that of a province and is bordered by two other provinces: West Java to the south and east; and (since 2000, when it was separated from West Java) Banten to the west. Its coastline faces the Java Sea to the north, and it shares a maritime border with Lampung to the west. Jakarta's metropolitan area is ASEAN's second largest economy after Singapore. In 2023, the city's GDP PPP was estimated at US$724.010 billion.

Jakarta is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. Although Jakarta extends over only 661.23 km² (255.30 sq mi) and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers 7,076.31 km² (2,732.18 sq mi), which includes the satellite cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 32.6 million as of 2022^[update], making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). Jakarta ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in the human development index. Jakarta's business and employment opportunities, along with its ability to offer a potentially higher standard of living compared to other parts of the country, have attracted migrants from across the Indonesian archipelago, making it a melting pot of numerous cultures.

Jakarta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia. Established in the fourth century as Sunda Kelapa, the city became an important trading port for the Sunda Kingdom. At one time, it was the de facto capital of the Dutch East Indies, when it was known as Batavia. Jakarta was officially a city within West Java until 1960 when its official status was changed to a province with special capital region distinction. As a province, its government consists of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. Jakarta is an alpha world city and the ASEAN secretariat's seat. Financial institutions such as the Bank of Indonesia, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and corporate headquarters of numerous Indonesian companies and multinational corporations are located in the city.

Jakarta's main challenges include rapid urban growth, ecological breakdown, air pollution, gridlocked traffic, congestion, and flooding due to subsidence and water extraction (sea level rise is relative, not absolute). Part of North Jakarta is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) annually, meanwhile the southern part is relatively safe. This has made the northern part of the city more prone to flooding and one of the fastest-sinking capitals in the world. In response to these challenges, in August 2019, President Joko Widodo announced plans to move the capital from Jakarta to the planned city of Nusantara, in the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The MPR approved the move on 18 January 2022. The Indonesian government is not abandoning Jakarta after announcing plans to move the country's capital, its planning minister said, pledging to spend US$40 billion, which is more than the cost to build Nusantara, to save the city in the next decade. (Full article...)

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November 2016 Jakarta protests (also called Protests defending the Quran or 4 November protests) refer to an Islamist mass protest which took place on 4 November 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was attended by an estimated 50,000–200,000 protesters, and was aimed against the Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (popularly known by his Chinese nickname "Ahok"), for alleged blasphemy of the Quran, the Islamic holy book. A counter-protest led by government officials and social activists in support of interfaith unity was led on 30 November. (Full article...)

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Pencak silat Betawi style performed during Betawi wedding ceremony. The practitioner demonstrates the Silat technique on how to disarm opponent using "golok" blade as a weapon. Rawasari, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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22 February 1978 – Istiqlal Mosque (pictured) in Jakarta, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, is inaugurated

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Image 1A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 2Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 3Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 4Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 5Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 6Betawi is the native ethnic group in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 7Jayakarta circa 1605–8, before its complete destruction by the Dutch, showing earlier pre-colonial structures before Batavia was founded (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 8Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 9Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 10The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 11Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 12One of the largest projects launched by Sukarno was the demolition of government buildings in Merdeka Square to make way for the National Monument. (from Jakarta)
Image 13A Metrotrans bus at Senayan (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 14Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 15The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theatres, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 16Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 17Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 18Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, also and tallest in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 19Sukarno reading the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56, Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 20Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 21Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 22Map of subdistricts in Jakarta, Indonesia, coloured by the plurality/majority religious affiliation in the subdistrict and what percentage of citizens it represents (from Jakarta)
Image 23Ancol beach in Jakarta Bay (from Jakarta)
Image 24Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 25Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 26Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 27Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 28Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 29Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 30Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 31Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 32TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 33Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 34Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 35Jayakarta in 1605 prior the establishment of Batavia. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 36Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 37A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 38SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 39Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 40Map of the administrative cities (Kota administratif) in Jakarta province; the Thousand Islands Regency (which is to the north) is shown in the inset to the lower left. Each administrative city is further divided into districts (Kecamatan) (from Jakarta)
Image 41Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 42Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 43Drizzling in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 44Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 452019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 46A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 47Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 48December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 49The City Hall of Batavia (Stadhuis van Batavia), the seat of the governor-general of the VOC in the late 18th century by Johannes Rach c. 1770. The building now houses the Jakarta History Museum, Jakarta Old Town (from Jakarta)
Image 50A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 511960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 52The Headquarters of Polda Metro Jaya (from Jakarta)
Image 53Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 54Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 55Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 56The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 57Gojek motorcycle riders in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 58Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 59Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 60Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 61Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the main venue of IV Asian Games shown in 1962 Indonesian stamp (from History of Jakarta)
Image 62University of Indonesia (UI) building campus, formerly used by STOVIA (from Jakarta)

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... that Ferrial Sofyan was absent at the inauguration of his successor as deputy speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... that Indonesian politician Gembong Warsono criticized the governor of Jakarta over municipally owned companies, sidewalk use, and imported dumpsters?