Special Region of Yogyakarta country Indonesia
The Special Region of Yogyakarta (English: ; Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa (D.I.) Yogyakarta, Javanese: ꦭꦭꦢ꧀ꦢꦤ꧀ꦩꦶꦫꦸꦁꦒꦤ꧀ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦓꦾꦏꦂꦠ, romanized: Daérah Istiméwa Yogyakarta) is a provincial-level autonomous region of Indonesia in southern Java.It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south, as well as sharing all the land borders to the province of Central Java. Co-ruled by the Yogyakarta Sultanate and the Duchy of Pakualaman, the region is the only officially recognized diarchy within the government of Indonesia. The city of Yogyakarta is a popular tourist destination and cultural center of the region.
The Yogyakarta Sultanate was established in 1755 and provided unwavering support for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). As a first-level division in Indonesia, Yogyakarta is governed by Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as the governor and Duke Paku Alam X as the vice governor. With a land area of just 3,170.65 km2, it is the second-smallest province-level entity of Indonesia after Jakarta.Geography
The Special Region is located near the southern coast of Java, surrounded on three sides by the province of Central Java, and with the Indian Ocean on the south side. The population at the 2010 Census was 3,457,491 people, and then increased to 3,668,719 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2022 was 3,761,870. It has an area of 3,170.65 km2, making it the second-smallest area of the provinces in Indonesia, after the Jakarta Capital Region. Along with surrounding areas in Central Java, it has some of the highest population densities of Java.
Mount Merapi is located to the immediate north of the city of Yogyakarta and Sleman Regency.  It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.  It last erupted in October–November 2010, killing and injuring many people and temporarily displacing approximately 100,000 residents.
Nation State Land Territory