JAKARTA INDONESIAN CAPITAL

Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta, Jakarta Raya) is the state capital of Indonesia. Jakarta is the only city in Indonesia that has province-level status. Jakarta is located in the northwest part of Java Island. Was once known as the Sunda Kelapa (before 1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia / Batauia, or Jaccatra (1619-1942), and Djakarta  (1942-1972).

Jakarta has an area of ​​approximately 661.52 km ² (oceans: 6977.5 km ²), with a total population of 9,607,787 people (2010). Jakarta metropolitan area (Greater Jakarta / Jabodetabek) with a population of about 28 million people, is the largest metropolitan in Indonesia or a sixth of the world.

In addition to the central government, Jakarta is also a financial and business center. In addition to Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange, the headquarters of many national companies located in Jakarta. Today, more than 70% state money, circulating in Jakarta. Jakarta is a city in Asia with a sizable middle class. In 2009, 13% of Jakarta income above U.S. $ 10,000. This amount, put Jakarta par with Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai.

Jakarta is a cultural mestizo culture, or a mixture of diverse ethnic cultures. Since the days of the Netherlands, Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia which attract migrants from inside and outside the archipelago. The tribes that inhabit Jakarta, among others, Javanese, Sundanese, Minang, Batak, and Bugis. Apart from the population of the archipelago, Jakarta also absorb the culture of foreign cultures, such as Arab culture, Chinese, Indian, and Portuguese.

Jakarta is an urban destination areas of the world's different races and different ethnic groups in Indonesia, it is necessary for the communication language commonly used in commerce, namely Bahasa Melayu. Sundanese-speaking natives who also ended up using the Malay language.

However, there are many local names and the name of the river which is still maintained in Sundanese as said Ancol, Pancoran, Cilandak, Ciliwung, Cideng, and others are still in line with the naming of which is described in ancient texts Bujangga Manik that when This is stored in the Bodleian library, Oxford, England.

Although the formal language used in Jakarta is Indonesian, the language of informal or colloquial language is Bahasa Melayu Betawi dialect. For a native tribe in the village of Jatinegara Kaum, they are still firm to use their ancestral language is the Sundanese language.

Regional languages ​​are also used by people from other areas, such as Javanese, Sundanese, Minang, Batak, Madurese, Bugis, English and Chinese. It so happens because Jakarta is where the various tribes met. To communicate between various ethnic groups, use Indonesian.

In addition, there is also a growing slang among young people with words that are sometimes mixed with a foreign language. English is the foreign language most widely used, especially for the sake of diplomatic, educational, and business. Mandarin is also widely used foreign language, especially among Chinese businessmen.