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JAKARTA (the capital city)
formerly Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of 661 square kilometers (255 sq mi), and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre. It is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the thirteenth-large city n the world. The urban area, Jabotakbe, is the second largest in the world. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research.
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WEST JAVA
Nature herself sculpted the destiny of West Java, her mountains and shores, inland lakes and lust valleys. From these rich gifts, the people of West Java shape their heritage. Wanting little needing little else then nature provided, the Sundanese and other ethnic enclaves of West Java shaped rich and vibrant confections of traditions and cultural heritage.
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YOGYAKARTA
The area of the city of Yogyakarta is 32.5 km². While the city spreads in all directions from the Kraton (the Sultan's palace), the core of the modern city is to the north, centring around Dutch Colonial-era buildings and the commercial district. Jalan Malioboro, with rows of pavement vendors and nearby market and malls, is the primary shopping street for tourists in the city, while Jalan Solo, further north, is a shopping district more frequented by locals. At the southern end of Malioboro, on the east side is the large local market of Beringharjo, not far from Fort Vredeburg a restored Dutch fort
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CENTRAL JAVA
Located in the middle of the island of Java, the Central Java province is bordered by West Java and East Java provinces. A small portion of its south region is the Yogyakarta Special Region province, fully enclosed by the Central Java province. Yogyakarta is historically and culturally part of the Central Java region, although it is currently a separate political entity. To the north and the south, the Central Java province faces the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. Central Java also includes offshore islands such as Karimun Java Islands in the north, and Nusa Kambangan in the southwest.
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EAST JAVA
East Java (Indonesian Jawa Timur,Javanese : Jawa Wétan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east (the Kangean and Sapudi groups) and to its north (Bawean) and the Masalembu Islands. The provincial capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and a major industrial center and port read more >
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