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Jakarta
Jakarta officially the Special Capital Territory and the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political center. It is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the 12th-largest city in the world. The metropolitan area, Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research. The city's name is derived from the Old Javanese word "Jayakarta" which translates as "victorious deed", "complete act", or "complete victory".comment | share |
Shaun | 20-Sep-2010 02:28 | |