Jakarta

American  

[juh-kahr-tuh] / dʒəˈkɑr tə /

Or Djakarta,

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the northwestern coast of Java.

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Jakarta British  

/ dʒəˈkɑːtə /

noun

1. Former spelling: Djakarta.  Former name (until 1949): Batavia.  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)

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Example Sentences

Some have also raised fuel prices, but Jakarta said on Tuesday it would not do so in the near future.

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Tokyo sank more than four percent and Seoul more than three percent, while Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Jakarta and Manila were also sharply down.

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Indonesia is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran responding favourably to Jakarta's diplomatic efforts, a foreign ministry spokesman said.

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Tokyo and Seoul, which had been the standout performers in the first two months of the year, were among the biggest losers, while Hong Kong, Sydney, Wellington, Taipei Jakarta and Manila were also sharply lower.

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Bloomberg reported on Monday that the Jakarta Composite Index of share values dropped to an eight-month low over concerns the cap would be raised if oil prices stay high.

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