Djakarta
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Founded by the Dutch in the seventeenth century, Djakarta resembles towns in The Netherlands.
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There were reports, in fact, that Cambodia has asked for help from Indonesia and that the Djakarta government might agree to serve as a conduit for U.S. supplies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Djakarta gleefully announced that the remnants of Nangolan's command were cornered on the eastern shore of Lake Toba.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ambassador Howard Jones and his staff are still in Djakarta, even the envoy's residence has been raided.
From Time Magazine Archive
On a salary of less than $100 a month, Sutowo recently threw a $60,000 wedding for his daughter, prompting one Djakarta newspaper to editorialize: "Crude oil smooths the way for love."
From Time Magazine Archive
It was stained with red paint and contained a single word printed in enormous letters: Djakarta.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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