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Merdeka Square, Jakarta Merdeka Square is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. Measuring one square kilometer in area, if the surrounding fields within the Merdeka Square are included, it is considered the largest square in the world or one of the largest. At its center stands the National Monument, often called Monas (Monumen Nasional). The paved plaza surrounds the monument often host national events such as military and float parades, as well as civic demonstrations. The square is a popular destination for Jakartans for sports and recreation especially on weekends. It is surrounded by important government buildings such as the Merdeka Palace, the National Museum of Indonesia, the Supreme Court and various governmental ministries. During the colonial Dutch East Indies era the square was called Koningsplein (King's square). Merdeka is the Indonesian or Malay word for freedom or independence. In the late 18th century when the Dutch East Indies government mo...

Kota, Jakarta Kota, is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as Old Jakarta, and Old Batavia (Dutch: Oud Batavia). It spans 1.3 square kilometres of North Jakarta and West Jakarta (Kelurahan Pinangsia, Taman Sari and Kelurahan Roa Malaka, Tambora). Kota is Indonesian word for "city", it was the reminiscent of the vicinity during colonial times in 16th century that the city was only within Batavia walled compound (today Kota), while the surrounding areas was only kampung (villages), orchards, and ricefields. The largely Chinese down town area of Glodok is a central part of Kota. Dubbed "The Jewel of Asia" and "Queen of the East" in the 16th century by European sailors, Old Jakarta â€" or Batavia, as it was named by the Dutch â€" was once a center of commerce for the whole continent due to its strategic location and abundant resources. In 1526, Fatahillah, sent by Sultanate of Demak, invaded Hindu Pajajaran's port of Sunda Kela...

Koja, Jakarta Koja is a subdistrict of North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is known as the location of Kampung Tugu, a historic Portuguese-influenced neighborhood in North Jakarta. Koja contains the eastern section of Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta's main port. The Sunter Canal flows to the sea via Koja, its outlet lies on the boundary between Koja Subdistrict and Cilincing Subdistrict. The boundaries of Koja is Jakarta Bay to the north, Laksamana Yos Sudarso Tollway to the west, Pelabuhan Minyak - Kali Baru - Kramat Jaya Road - Kali Cakung to the east, and Kali Batik to the south. The descendants are Portuguese and became slaves by Dutch when took over Malacca in 1551. Their Dutch masters set them free in 1661, only after they disowned their Poutuguese traits, including by converting to Protestantism from Catholicism, and changing their names to Dutch-sounding ones. They are given a scrap of land, 10 kilometers east of old Batavia in what is now Tugu Administrative Village in Ko...

KA Commuter Jabodetabek KA Commuter Jabodetabek or commonly known as KRL Jabodetabek is a mass rapid transit system in the Jakarta metropolitan area in Indonesia. KRL Jabodetabek is an acronym for "Kereta Rel Listrik Jakarta Bogor Depok Tangerang Bekasi" which can be loosely translated as "Jabodetabek Electrified Rail". KRL Jabodetabek serves commuters in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi. The current trains are mostly ex-Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Japan Railways and Tokyu trains and some are from PT INKA. KA Commuter Jabodetabek are operated by PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek, another subsidiaries of PTKA. In 1923, before Indonesian declaration of independence, Staats Spoorwegen, a Dutch colonial railways company, built the 1st electrified railway from Tanjung Priok to Meester Cornelis (Jatinegara) and began operation in 1925 with 3000 series locomotives from SLMâ€"BBC (Swiss Locomotive & Machine Works - Brown Boveri & Cie),...

TransJakarta The 1st TransJakarta line opened to the public on January 15, 2004. Following two weeks in which it was free to use, commercial operations started on February 1, 2004. It now carries an average of approximately 250,000 passengers a day. TransJakarta was built to provide a fast, comfortable, and affordable mass transportation system. To accomplish those objectives, the buses were given lanes restricted to other traffic and separated by concrete blocks on the streets that became part of the busway routes. There were some initial teething problems, such as when the roof of one of the buses rammed into a railway tunnel. In addition, many buses had technical issues such as broken doors and stop buttons. In order to promote gender equity, TransJakarta is increasing the number of female driver recruits. The projected proportion is 30% of the total. From January to July 2010 there were 237 accidents involving TransJakarta buses, resulting in 57 injuries and eight deaths. Ac...

Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional is an international university located in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the 1st Indonesian university to offer an accredited U.S. degree entirely within Indonesia. In 2009, the Putera Sampoerna Foundation founded the Sampoerna School of Education (SSE) to address the insufficient number of high-quality math and English teachers in Indonesia. This was followed in 2010 by PSF's establishment of the Sampoerna School of Business (SSB) which offered degree programs in accounting, finance, marketing and management. In 2013, both SSE and SSB were relaunched as the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Business and Economics, respectively. Together with newly launched Faculty of Art, Design and Media and the Faculty of Science and Technology, as well as the new Institute of Languages and Communication, they now constitute the academic units of Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional . USBI is the 1st university ...

Trisakti University Trisakti University is a private university located in west Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded on 29 November 1965, the university has more than 30,000 students. Trisakti University in the early years was named University Baperki established by organization officials Baperki in 1958. The name University Res Publica is taken from a presidential address delivered by President Soekarno, which means "For the Public Interest". The Trisakti shootings occurred at Trisakti University , Jakarta, Indonesia on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students were killed and dozens more were injured. The shootings caused riots to break out throughout Indonesia, eventually leading to Suharto's resignation. The shootings contributed to widespread student unrest during the Indonesian Revolution of 1998 that led to the resignation of president Suharto. In June 1966, Trisakti Universi...