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Jakarta's architecture includes Betawi vernacular houses influenced by Malay, Arab, Chinese, and Dutch styles.

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Jakarta

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
10.6M
Coordinates
-6.21, 106.85
24th most populous city in the world

Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north.

From the “Cityscape” section

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