Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the world’s most populous island of Java, it is the country’s economic, cultural and political center. With a population of 10 million, it is one of the world’s most populous cities.
The area around Jakarta Bay had been inhabited by the Sundanese people since at least the 4th century. The city of Jakarta was founded in the late 16th century by Fatahillah, a warlord from …