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Jakarta in British English
(dʒəˈkɑːtə)
noun
the capital of Indonesia, in N West Java: founded in 1619 and ruled by the Dutch until 1945; the chief trading centre of the East in the 17th century; University of Indonesia (1947). Pop: 10 323 142 (2015 est)
Former name (until 1949): Batavia. Former spelling: DjakartaJakarta in American English
(dʒəˈkɑrtə)
capital of Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java: pop. c. 10,620,000
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