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Indonesia – Indonesia's capital is Jakarta

(Pronounced in-duh-nee-zhuh and juh-kahr-tuh)

To remember the capital of Indonesia, use the following mnemonic:

"In the knees here!" (Indonesia) he tells the paramedic, "The jack under the go kart broke, Arhh!" (Jakarta).

"In the knees here!" (Indonesia) he tells the paramedic " The jack under the go kart broke, Arhh!"

 

Interesting facts about Jakarta:

- Sinking Capital: Jakarta is widely recognised as one of the fastest-sinking major cities in the world due to excessive groundwater extraction, leading to plans for a new capital city named Nusantara.

- National Monument Landmark: The city’s skyline is dominated by Monas, a towering obelisk situated right in the center of Merdeka Square that symbolises the fierce struggle for Indonesian independence.

- City of a Thousand Islands: The city serves as the gateway to the Thousand Islands archipelago, a chain of over a hundred tropical islands located just off the coast in the Java Sea.

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