Jakarta
or Dja·kar·ta, Ja·car·ta
[ juh-kahr-tuh ]
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the northwestern coast of Java.
- Formerly Batavia.
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British Dictionary definitions for Jakarta
Jakarta
/ (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: 8 347 083 (2000): Former name (until 1949): Batavia Former spelling: Djakarta
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