in  Southeast Asia . It was formerly known as  Sunda Kelapa  (397–1527),  Jayakarta  (1527–1619),  Batavia  (1619–1942), and  Djakarta  (1942–1972). Located on the northwest coast of  Java , it has an area of 661.52 square kilometres (255.41 sq mi) and a population of 8,489,910. [1] Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and