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Capital of Indonesia on the NW coast of Java;
population (1980) 6,504,000. Industries
include textiles, chemicals, and plastics; a
canal links it with its port of Tanjung Priok
where rubber, oil, tin, coffee, tea, and palm
oil are among its exports; also a tourist
centre. Founded by the Dutch in 1619, and
known as Batavia until 1949, it has the
president's palace and government offices.