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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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Transjakarta (stylised as transjakarta, often erroneously called Busway, sometimes shortened as TJ and branded as TiJe) or Jakarta BRT is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenced operations on 15 January 2004 to provide a fast public transport system to help reduce rush hour traffic. The system is considered as the first revolutionary public transit mode in the capital city of Indonesia. The buses run in dedicated lanes (busways), and ticket prices are subsidised by the regional government. Transjakarta has the world's longest BRT system (251.2 km in length), which operates about 4,300 buses. Transjakarta aims to have 50 percent of its fleet be electric buses by 2027. By 2030, the aim is for the entire Transjakarta ecosystem to use electric buses. As of November 2023, it serves an average of 1.134 million passengers daily.

Transjakarta system is operated by municipally-owned company PT Transportasi Jakarta. However, most of its fleet is operated by various companies aside of the company itself. (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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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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Anies Rasyid Baswedan (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈanɪs baˈswɛdan], born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Rector of Paramadina University before being appointed to be Minister of Education and Culture in Joko Widodo administration. He is also the founder of Indonesia Mengajar, a program that selects, trains, and assigns university graduates to serve in a one-year teaching mission across the country. He is the grandson of nationalist, journalist, and freedom fighter Abdurrahman Baswedan, and the cousin of Novel Baswedan. He was a candidate for President of Indonesia in the 2024 election. (Full article...)

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Image 1TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 2SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from 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 5Ancol beach, situated in Jakarta bay (from Jakarta)
Image 6Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 7Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 8Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 9Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from 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 11Jayakarta 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 12Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 13Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 14Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 15Map 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 16Sukarno reading Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56 at Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 17Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, also and tallest in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 18University of Indonesia, formerly STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 19Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 20Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 21The 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 22Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 23Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 24Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 25Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 26A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 27The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 28Jayakarta in 1605 prior the establishment of Batavia. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 29Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 30Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 311960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 32The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theaters, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 33A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 34Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 35Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 36Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 37Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 38Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 392019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 40A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 41Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 42Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 43Typical Jakartan bus stop with Betawi theme (yellow & green colors and gigi balang decoration) (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 44Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 45A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 46A ojek driver at the motorcycle taxi stand. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 47Betawi couple wearing traditional dress (from Jakarta)
Image 48Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 49Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 50Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 51Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 52Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 53The Jakarta governor's office at the Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 54Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 55Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 56Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 57December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 58The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)

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... 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 Himmatul Aliyah was born in Tangerang and represents Jakarta in Indonesia's House of Representatives, while Himmatul Alyah was born in Jakarta and represented Tangerang?