Jakarta

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Jakarta

• The capital and the largest city of Indonesia.

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About Jakarta

• Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of the
  island of Java.
• It has an area of 650 km² and a population of 8.3
  million (as of 2000).
• Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic
  state.

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History of Jakarta

• By the 12th century, it was a major port for the
  Hindu kingdom of Sunda. The Portuguese were
  reported to be the first Europeans to visit the
  port of Kalapa. A Hindu king granted Portuguese
  traders permission to build a fort at Kalapa in
  the early 16th century. Jakarta's port is still
  called Sunda Kelapa today, after this early
  settlement.

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Historical Features

• The Monumen Nasional (Monas) is a 137m tall tower
  in Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for
  Indonesia's Independence. Its construction began
  in 1961 under Sukarno and not finished until 1975
  under Suharto. It's topped by a 14.5 tonnes of
  flame-shaped bronze plated in 35kg of gold.

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Social Demographic

• The population has sharply risen from 2.7 million
  in 1960 to 8.3 million in 2000. Jakarta suffers
  from major urbanization problems.
• Population below poverty line 27 (1999).
• Male 92.5 and female 83.4 (2002) of the
  populations.

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Social Demographic

• Variation of people are
• Javanese (58)
• Sundanese (15)
• Batak(10)
• Minang(8)
• TiongHoa(5)
• Others(4)
• Religion
• Muslim (85), Christian, Catholic, Hindu,
  Buddhist, and Kong Hu Chu.

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Transportation

• Jakarta's transportation depends on toll roads,
  railways, and monorails tracks.
• Buses and transport cars (local language Angkot,
  angkutan kota) are also popular. Like trains,
  they also become overloaded during peak hours.

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Climate in Jakarta

• Jakarta has a pleasant tropical climate most of
  the year, with gentle breezes. Jakarta is
  equatorial (located in the equator line) the
  temperature is about 28 - 35 C.
• From late October to April, there is usually a
  rain shower everyday.

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Crime Rates in Jakarta
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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

• Landscape Taman Bunga Keong Emas

• Oil and Natural Gas Museum

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Miniature of Borobudur Temple

• Which was one of the Seventh Wonder of the World.

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Traditional Dance

• Yapong also was composed by Bagong Kussudiardjo
  in 1970. Yapong is based on Betawi (Jakartanese)
  traditional style female dance. The music is very
  lively. It is a combination of a new Javanese
  melodic gamelan style with a rock beat.

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Recreational Park
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Recreational Place

• The amusement park kind of like Disneyland.
  Beside Dufan acronym of Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy
  World), this is the only recreational park in
  Indonesia that located in Jakarta.

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Primary Occupation

• The primary occupation in Jakarta depends on the
  social classes. The upper class jobs are mostly
  in the office building with Air-conditioner
  compared to the lower class jobs that really
  dont have a proper work place such as selling a
  clean water.

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Overview of Jakarta
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My Opinion about Jakarta!

• For me, Jakarta is an interesting and unique
  city. However, I dont have any desire to live
  there because of the safety issues, the
  pollutions and the job security. Therefore, I
  will visit Jakarta for vacation and shopping
  thats for sure.

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The Sources

• http//www.encyclopedia.com/html/J/Jakarta.asp
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
• http//www.ci.la.ca.us/sistercities/jakarta1.htm
• http//www.fig.net/jakarta/practical_info.htm