Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta has a population estimated at about 10 million inhabitants. Populous than the other big cities in Indonesia, even among the most populous in the world. Most city dwellers are migrants from various regions in Indonesia. And the number of migrants is being added every year. Jakarta is considered as a beacon of hope to live better in the future.

In addition to immigrants who eventually settled and have a Jakarta ID card, there is also a temporary migrants to Jakarta for work. Generally they come from Jakarta's satellite cities such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang or Bekasi. Therefore Jakarta at noon denser than the night.

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Historically, prior to the arrival of the Dutch, Jakarta is an important trading center. Previously, about 500 years ago, Jakarta is a small port town at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. Several centuries later became a bustling trading town.

In the 16th century in the region of West Java are Hindu kingdom called Pajajaran. Pajajaran kingdom has ports such as Banten, Sunda Kelapa and Cirebon.

Foreign nationals who first entered Jakarta is the Portuguese. Pajajaran kingdom working with the Portuguese. Therefore, the Portuguese established a trading office and allowed defenses at Sunda Kelapa.

To stem the influence of the Portuguese in Pajajaran, Demak kingdom (is the first Islamic kingdom in Central Java) attack to conquer the ports Pajajaran. Demak fleet led by a young commander named Fatahillah. Having won the 1526 in Banten, after June 22, 1527 on Sunda Kelapa Fatahillah master. Then he changed the name Sunda Kelapa to Jayakarta or Jakarta meaning city of victory. June 22 then becomes the benchmark as the founding date of the city.

At the end of the 16th century, the Dutch led by the Governor-General Jan Pieterzoen Coen attack with the intent to move the Dutch East India Company offices were previously located in Ambon, Maluku to Jakarta. The reason for this location is strategic for the shipping trade. Due to misspellings, the Dutch call the place Jacatra not Jakarta. J.P Coen destroy Jayakarta then build a new city with many canals flood prevention as in his native country. Was named Batavia.

Batavia initially just a small town which establishment is intended to build defenses and trade office for the Dutch East India Company. But later developed into a center of Dutch trade. Singapore Development by Thomas Stanford Raffles in 1819, derived the status of Batavia as an important trading center in Southeast Asia.

During the Indonesian independence movement, the city has a lot of recording historical events of great importance. Like, an archipelago Youth Congress in 1928 sparked the contents Youth pledge oath reads: One country, one nation and one language, namely Indonesia. Then the proclamation of Indonesia's independence on August 17, 1945 was also declared in Jakarta.

During the Japanese occupation during 1942-1945  Batavia name was changed to Jakarta. After the proclamation of independence, Jakarta officially became the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta has now become an international city - such as the cities of the same class in the other hemisphere - is very advanced, very crowded and very busy.

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Indigenous peoples are ethnic Betawi Jakarta (probably derived from the word Batavia). Betawi arts are many performances with musical accompaniment such as Lenong, Gambang Kromong, Tanjidor and Ondel-ondel. Historical tourist places in Jakarta are the Gajah Museum, Fatahillah Museum , Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Monas. And there are many other interesting places to visit there.
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