Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. On the northwest coast of the world's most-populous island of Java, it is the centre of economy, culture and politics of Indonesia. Jakarta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia, established in the fourth century.
As the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta is the melting point of cultures of all ethnic groups of the country. Though Betawi people are considered as an indigenous community of Jakarta, the culture of the city represents many languages and ethnic groups, support differences in regard to religion, traditions and linguistics, rather than any single and dominant culture.
Several foreign art and culture centres in Jakarta promote culture and language through learning centres, libraries and art galleries.
All varieties of Indonesian cuisine have a presence in Jakarta. The local cuisine is Betawi cuisine, which reflects various foreign culinary traditions.
Jakarta hosts 142 museums, clustered around the Central Jakarta's Merdeka Square area, Jakarta Old Town and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. The Old Town contains museums in former institutional buildings of colonial Batavia, including Jakarta History Museum, Wayang Museum, the Fine Art and Ceramic Museum, the Maritime Museum, Bank Indonesia Museum and Bank Mandiri Museum.