On Monday, July 8th, 2019, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that the nation’s capital city would be moved from Jakarta to the island of Borneo. The president made the announcement during a speech to the nation, saying that the move was necessary to address the challenges of overcrowding and congestion that the capital city faces.
Borneo is the largest island in the world, and is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. The island is home to a population …