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Jakarta (/dʒəˈkɑːrtə/; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ^ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, abbreviated to DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the de jure capital and largest city of Indonesia. 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 Capital 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 (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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Kali Besar in 1938

Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies. The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta, Indonesia. Batavia can refer to the city proper or its suburbs and hinterland, the Ommelanden, which included the much larger area of the Residency of Batavia in the present-day Indonesian provinces of Jakarta, Banten and West Java.

The founding of Batavia by the Dutch in 1619, on the site of the ruins of Jayakarta, led to the establishment of a Dutch colony; Batavia became the center of the Dutch East India Company's trading network in Asia. Monopolies on local produce were augmented by non-indigenous cash crops. To safeguard their commercial interests, the company and the colonial administration absorbed surrounding territory. (Full article...)

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Jakarta History Museum at Fatahillah Square.

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4 November 2016 – an Islamist mass protest (pictured), aimed against the Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama for an alleged blasphemy of the Quran, was attended by an estimated 50,000–200,000 protesters

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Ali Sadikin (7 July 1926 – 20 May 2008) was an Indonesian politician who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 until 1977. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Minister of Transportation from 1963 until 1966 and Coordinating Minister for Marine Affairs from 1964 until 1966. He also served as Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia from 1977 until 1981. Born to parents of ethnic-Sundanese descent, Ali attended the Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic during the Japanese occupation period. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he joined the People's Security Agency Navy, the predecessor to the Indonesian Navy, and fought against the Dutch during Operation Product and Operation Kraai. Following the end of the national revolution, Ali remained in the navy and fought against the Permesta rebel movement in the late 1950s.

In 1963, he was appointed Minister of Transportation by President Sukarno. A year later, he was appointed coordinating minister of the newly formed Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs. On 28 April 1966, Ali was appointed governor of Jakarta, becoming the first governor in Indonesia to be sworn-in at the Merdeka Palace. As governor, Ali carried out the construction of Jakarta's infrastructure. He constructed the Ismail Marzuki Park, Ragunan Zoo, Ancol Dreamland, and a number of other infrastructure projects. Notably, Ali allowed the construction of night entertainment projects, as well allowing entertainment in the form of gambling in Jakarta. With taxes generating from gambling being used to build the city and build the Jakarta Islamic Centre. Ali's governorship also saw the revival of Betawi culture in Jakarta, with the increased popularity of Ondel-ondel performances and the Betawi mask dance. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Jakarta-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 2Typical Jakartan bus stop with Betawi theme (yellow & green colors and gigi balang decoration) (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 3Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 4A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 52019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 6Jayakarta in 1605 prior the establishment of Batavia. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 7University of Indonesia, formerly STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 8Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 9Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 10SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 11Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 12Jayakarta 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 13Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 14Map 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 15Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, also and tallest in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 16Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 17Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 18The 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 19Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 20Map 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 21Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 22Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 23Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 24Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 25Betawi couple wearing traditional dress (from Jakarta)
Image 26Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 27Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 28Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 29Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 30Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 31The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 32Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 33Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 34Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 35Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 36Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 371960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 38A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 39Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 40Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 41Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 42Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 43Ancol beach, situated in Jakarta bay (from Jakarta)
Image 44Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 45A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 46A ojek driver at the motorcycle taxi stand. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 47Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 48The Jakarta governor's office at the Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 49The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theaters, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 50Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 51The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 52TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 53Sukarno reading Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56 at Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 54Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 55December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 56A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 57Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 58Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)

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