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Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta

Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta


Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta

Some have pointed out that the choice could prove confusing since Nusantara is also used to refer to the archipelago nation as a whole. Others have questioned why Nusantara, an old Javanese term, was selected when the new capital was being built in Kalimantan.

Construction could start this year, after a bill on the new capital was approved by parliament on Tuesday.

Environmentalists have warned the move risks accelerating pollution in East Kalimantan, and contributing to the destruction of rainforests that are home to orangutans, sun bears and long-nosed monkeys.

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