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Situated on the northwest coast of the island of Java, Jakarta is the cultural and political center of Indonesia. The sprawling city of more than 10 million residents includes Jakarta Old Town, a remainder of the first walled settlement of Dutch colonialists.
The Jakarta History Museum, where you can get a better understanding of the city’s complex past, is in the Old Town. Other landmarks in the city include the Jakarta Cathedral, the enormous Istiqlal Mosque, and Monas, a tower that symbolizes Indonesian independence and is beautifully lit at night.
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