Jakarta is the capital city of republic of Indonesia is special territory enjoying the status of a province, consiting of grater Jakarta covering an area of 637,44 square km. Jakarta is located on the northern coast of West Java is center of government, commerce and industry and as such has an extensive communications network with the rest of the country and the outside world. Indonesians come from all over archipelago to seek fame and fortune. There are many ethnic groups come to Jakarta including Bataks from north of Sumatra, Minangkabau from West Sumatra, Ambonese from Maluku, Dani from Irian Jaya, Minahasans from sulawesi, Balinese from Bali island, Madurese and Timorese are all united by Bahasa Indonesia and a desire to make it in the capital As Indonsia's main gateway, the Soekarno-Hatta International airlines and domestic flights. Jakarta is a city of contrasts the traditional and the modern, the rich and the poor, the sacral and the worldly, oftern stand side by side in this bustling metropolis. Even its population, gathered from all those diverse ethnic and cultural groups which compose Indonesia, are constantly juxtoposed as an ever-present reminder of the national motto, unity in diverstity. Finding its originalin the small early 16^th century harbour town of Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta's founding is thought to have taken place on June 22, 1527 when it was re-named Jayakarta, meaning glorious victory by the conquering prince Fatahillah from neighbouring Cirebon. The Dutch East Indies Company which captured the town and destroyed it in 1619, changed it name into Batavia and made it th center for the expansion of their p[ower in the East Indies, shortly after the outbrake of world war II, Batavia fell into the hands of the invading Japanese forces who changed the name of the city into Jakarta as a gesture aimed at winning the sympathy of the Indonesians. The name was retained after Indonesia achieved national independence after the war's end. The ethnic Jakarta called orang Batawi speaks Batawi Malay, spoken as well in the surrounding towns such as Bekasi and Tangerang. This language has two variations; the conventional Betawi Malay and the modern Jakarta Malay. While the first is spoken by the elder people, born and bred in Jakarta, the second is spoken by the younger generation and migrants. Jakarta's architecture reflects to a large extent tje influx of outside influence which came and has remained ion the vital seaport city. The Taman Fatahillah restioration project, begin in the early 1970s has restored one of the oldest sections of Jakarta also known as old Batavia to approximately its original state. The old portuguese church and werehouse have been rehabilitated into living museums. The old supreme court building is now a museum of fine arts which also houses part of the excellent Chinese porcelain collection of former vice preseident Adam Malik. The old Town Hall has become the Jakarta Museum, displaying such rare itens as Indonesia's old historical documents and dutch period furniture. One of the most interesting tourist attractions is the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park popularly called Taman Mini. Built to portray the variety of cultures found within the many islands contained in the republic of Indonesia, this open air museum comprises the many architectural forms of asrts and traditions of all 27 provinces. Its proof of the country's motto of unity in diverstity as well as freedom of religion depicted in the houses of worship built on the grounds. Jakarta has preserved its past and is developing for the future. Skyscrapers in the center of the city are part of a new look. there are many tourist attraction you can see in Jakarta such as : Monas or National Monument built during Soekarno era of fierce nationalism, Central Museum establishd in 1778 by U.M.C. Rademacher under the auspices of thje Batavia Association of Arts and Scinence, Indonesian Archipelago, Teater Imax Keong Emas located in the Taman Mini is the Imax theater which presents Beautiful Indonesia, Jaya Ancol Dreamland is the largest and most popular recreation park in Jakarta, the Marina Jaya Ancol is special port for yachts, motor and sail boats to thousand island and the scattered islands in the bay of Jakarta, Surabaya street is the city's better residential area knowns for its flea market.