Jakarta
or Dja·kar·ta, Ja·car·ta
a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the northwestern coast of Java.
- Formerly Batavia.
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How to use Jakarta in a sentence
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.
Asia Is Home to 99 of the World’s 100 Cities Facing the Greatest Environmental Challenges | Ciara Nugent | May 13, 2021 | TimeNguyen was born in Vietnam, studied in Australia and currently lives in Jakarta.
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.
Manila was second at 18%, followed by Pune, India, and Jakarta, which tied with a 17% decline in traffic.
These U.S. cities led the world in reduced car traffic last year | David Morris | January 12, 2021 | Fortune
He was “unreachable” and believed to be living in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to the Grosseto court clerk.
Costa Concordia Captain: I’m A Scapegoat For Carnival Cruise Lines | Barbie Latza Nadeau | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAndrew'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.
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Russia’s SuperJet Crash in Indonesia Raises Questions of Cause | Elyse Moody | May 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Jakarta
/ (dʒəˈkɑːtə) /
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 spelling: Djakarta
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