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Special Capital
Territory of Jakarta |
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Coat of arms |
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Motto:
Jaya Raya
(Indonesian):
"Prosperous and
Great" |
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Location
of Sri Lanka |
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Capital |
Jakarta |
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Governor |
Fauzi Bowo |
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Area |
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Total |
750.28 kmē
(290 sq mi) |
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Population |
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2005 estimate |
8,389,443
(2000[1]) |
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Density |
11,181.7 /kmē
(28,960 /sq mi) |
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Ethnic groups |
Javanese
(35%),
Betawi
(28%),
Sundanese
(15%),
Chinese
(6%),
Batak (4%),
Minangkabau
(3%)
[2] |
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Religion |
Islam (86%),
Protestant
(6%),
Roman Catholic
(4%),
Buddhism
(4%),
Hindu |
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Languages |
Indonesian,
Betawi,
Javanese,
Sundanese |
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Time zone |
WIB (UTC+7) |
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Web site |
www.jakarta.go.id |
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Jakarta
(also DKI
Jakarta), is the
capital and
largest city of
Indonesia. It
was formerly
known as Sunda
Kelapa
(397-1527),
Jayakarta
(1527-1619),
Batavia
(1619-1942), and
Djakarta
(1942-1972).
Located on the
northwest coast
of the Java
Island, it has
an area of
661.52 kmē and
an official
population of
8,389,443
(2000[1]).
Jakarta
currently is the
eleventh largest
city in the
world. Its
metropolitan
area is called
Jabodetabek and
contains more
than 23 million
people, and is
part of an even
larger
Jakarta-Bandung
megalopolis.[citation
needed]
Jakarta is
served by the
Soekarno-Hatta
International
Airport. Since
2004, Jakarta,
while under the
governance of
Sutiyoso, has
built a new bus
system known as
"TransJakarta"
or "Busway" and
is planning to
increase the
number of Busway
routes. The city
had hoped to
establish its
newest
transportation
system, the
Jakarta
Monorail, in
2007, but the
project has been
delayed and its
completion date
is uncertain.
Jakarta also is
the location of
the Indonesia
Stock Exchange
and the National
Monument, Tugu
Monas.