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Jakarta - The Chaotic yet fascinating capital city of Indonesia

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About Jakarta Jakarta is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. Although Jakarta extends over only 661.23 km 2  (255.30 sq mi) and thus has the smallest area of any  Indonesian province , its  metropolitan area  covers 7,076.31 km 2  (2,732.18 sq mi), which includes the satellite cities of  Bogor ,  Depok ,  Tangerang ,  South Tangerang , and  Bekasi , and has an estimated population of 32.6 million as of 2022 , making it the  largest urban area in Indonesia  and the  second-largest in the world  (after  Tokyo ). Jakarta ranks  first among the Indonesian provinces  in the  human development index . Jakarta's business and employment opportunities, along with its ability to offer a potentially higher  standard of living  compared to other parts of the country, have attracted migrants from across the Indonesian  archipelago , making...