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, culture