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Jakarta

or Dja·kar·ta, Ja·car·ta

[ juh-kahr-tuh ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the northwestern coast of Java.


Jakarta

/ dʒəˈkɑːtə /

noun

  1. 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 spellingDjakarta


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It currently works with almost 100 home kitchens in Jakarta, and focuses on small- to medium-sized F&B brands, serving as their last-mile delivery network.

The report ranks Jakarta, Indonesia’s sprawling capital of 10 million people, as the most vulnerable city in the world to environmental risks.

From Time

Nguyen was born in Vietnam, studied in Australia and currently lives in Jakarta.

From Ozy

After the worker spent their own money to fly there and pay various fees to accomplices on the ground in Jakarta, there would be no job.

From Ozy

Manila was second at 18%, followed by Pune, India, and Jakarta, which tied with a 17% decline in traffic.

From Fortune

He was “unreachable” and believed to be living in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to the Grosseto court clerk.

Andrew's latest engagement is in Indonesia, wher he attended a dinner at the  Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta.

The students in Jakarta or Seoul who are eager to use their knowledge to benefit mankind.

The students in Jakarta and Seoul who are eager to use their knowledge to benefit humankind.

French authorities have been sent to Jakarta to aid Russian and Indonesian investigators looking into the crash.

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