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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 and largest 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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Giant Sea Wall Jakarta (Indonesian: Tanggul Laut Raksasa Jakarta) is part of a massive coastal development project in Jakarta, Indonesia which commenced in 2014 and expected to be materialized by 2027. The coastal development project includes the construction of a giant seawall along the coast, building a water reservoir, and the reclamation of land. Construction of an 8 km part of the sea wall along the coast was officially launched on Oct. 9, 2014.

Floods in Jakarta are chronic, especially during the monsoon season. In 2007, the city suffered from catastrophic flooding that resulted in 76 deaths and half a million flood victims displaced or otherwise impacted. Jakarta lies on a low flat basin 23 feet (7 m) above sea level. 40 percent of that, particularly the northern areas, is below sea level. Given the continuous groundwater extraction and the pressure of skyscraper developments, Jakarta is sinking at 5 to 10 centimeters per year, up to 20 centimeters. From 2000 to 2050 the potential coastal flood extent is estimated to increase by 110.5 km² due to both land subsidence and sea level rise; it is estimated that the city will be entirely submerged by 2050. Furthermore, it is estimated that the city's population of over 10.6 million people will be displaced, especially those communities closest to water bodies. (Full article...)

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Interior view of the Jakarta Cathedral

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20 April 1975 – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (pictured), a large cultural park in Jakarta, opens
25 April 1983 – The Jakarta Post newspaper begins publication.

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Agnez Mo at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Agnes Monica Muljoto (born 1 July 1986), known professionally as AGNEZ MO (stylized in all caps), is an Indonesian singer, actress, songwriter, music arranger and model, Born and raised in Jakarta, she was initially known as a child artist. At the age of six, she began recording songs for the first of her children's music albums, while she also became a Television Host for several kids TV show's then she transformed into a professional singer who had an extraordinary influence on pop culture in Indonesia, so that MTV Asia gave her namely as a "Queen of Indonesia Pop Powerhouse".

In between her schedule as a teenage artist, Agnez often trained her vocal skills as a Gospel singer at a Church in Jakarta. She released her first teen album And the Story Goes in 2003 of which three songs on this music album being in the topped picked position music chart of MTV Indonesia and VH1 Indonesia, which catapulted her name in the Indonesian music industry. Her success in Indonesia encouraged her to target the international music scene. In 2010, she became a host red carpet for American Music Awards, which made her the first and only Indonesian singer ever be a part of this event. In early 2020, She received an award as Top Social Artist given by Billboard Indonesia after an assessment of hers artistic performance, strong influence on the music industry and social aspects as well as charity acts that had been carried out and also engagement on social media platform, the award was given on the Billboard Indonesia Music Award ceremony. Previously on 2018, in program of 'Artist of The Week' Billboard Vietnam give her honorary as "The Best Southeast Asia Artist - Indonesia" (Full article...)

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Image 1Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 2Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 3Map 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 4Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 5Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 6Jayakarta 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 7The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 8Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 9Jayakarta in 1605, prior to the establishment of Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 10Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 11Sukarno reading the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56, Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 12Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 13Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the main venue of IV Asian Games shown in 1962 Indonesian stamp (from History of Jakarta)
Image 14Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 15Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 16One 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 17Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 18Ancol beach in Jakarta Bay (from Jakarta)
Image 19Gojek motorcycle riders in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 20A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 21A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 22A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 23The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theatres, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 24Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 25Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 26Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 27Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 28Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 29Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 30A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 31The Headquarters of Polda Metro Jaya (from Jakarta)
Image 32The 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 33Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 34Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 35Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 36Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 37Map 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 38Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 39TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 40Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 41Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 42Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 43Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 44Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 45Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, the tallest building in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 46Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 471960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 48SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 49Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 50University of Indonesia (UI) campus, formerly used by STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 51Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta (from History of Jakarta)
Image 52Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 53The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 54Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 552019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 56Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 57Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 58Drizzling in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 59Betawi is the native ethnic group in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 60A Metrotrans bus at Senayan (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 61December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 62Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)

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... that Indonesian politician Gembong Warsono criticized the governor of Jakarta over municipally owned companies, sidewalk use, and imported dumpsters?