Jakarta (Indonesia) today

Traveler to Jakarta faces some problems because of the bickering and witnessed by the recent acts of violence, as well as the Bali bombings that occurred. 

4 decades ago, and Jakarta is struggling to maintain its economy, but by 1990, Jakarta was able to change course and improve their economic situation dramatically. In 1997, there was an economic collapse, which led to protests demanding the resignation of President Suharto. On May 12, 1998, after the escalation of tension, the army launched live ammunition at a group of students at Trisakti University. This led to three days of riots and many people took to the streets. It was aimed at the Chinese community in particular. And in August 2003 was the bombing of the Marriott Hotel, and in September 2004 sparked the Australian embassy. Moreover, the city witnessed floods in 2002, 2003 and 2006, the main problem facing the city is the inability to control the demonstrators. In spite of this bickering and violence, but that Jakarta still constitute an important tourist destination. Has been the development of important tourist points, and the renewal of famous landmarks to attract visitors, and increase the number of large hotels, airports, and this expansion is proof that Jakarta is still thriving with tourists and attract them despite everything that is happening. In addition to tourism and the economy in Jakarta, they rely heavily on financial services with banks and other financial offices. It also relies heavily on industry and trade.

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Jakarta (Indonesia) old

The Portuguese arrived to Indonesia in 1522 to the port of Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta's bustling, which was part of a dynasty Bagaran and is the last Hindu kingdom in West Java. The port is located north of the city currently. Within 5 years until the year 1527, the Portuguese have put a strong foothold in the city, but were expelled later by Imam Muslim, Sunan Geniunecati leader Demaq. Consequently, the city was renamed Jakarta, which means 'city victorious' and became a fiefdom of the Sultanate of Banten. 

Bear fighting between the Dutch and the British for dominance of the city in the early 17th century in 1618, was taken with the support of Gacartyon English castle in Viering Aust Andsk Kmbajen. However, I managed to force the Dutch to defend themselves until May 1619, but after the re-enforcement stormed the town and turned to ashes. Since then the castle was rebuilt and renamed the town 'Batavia' after the name of the tribe Dutch (during the Roman era). Eventually, it became the capital of the Dutch East India Company. 

In Batavia, the Dutch built houses and made ​​their channels in an attempt to simulate Amsterdam. This has helped to strengthen the city's population of Indonesians and Chinese who migrated to the region to take advantage of business opportunities. 

In 1740, the people of Batavia suffered tragedy on 9 October, where he was killed 5000 people from the Chinese community because of ethnic unrest. He moved later to Chiniyon Jludok outside the city walls. Between 1735-1780 due to the killing of a number of other epidemics. 

Dutch colonial rule ended the Japanese occupation in 1942 and re-name the capital, Jakarta, and became official in 1950.

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Bali (Indonesia) today

Since several decades, the economy of Bali depends on agriculture forms. Today, tourism has become the largest source of income and only where there is no family in Bali, one of its members does not work in this sector. This has decreased the income tourism industries sharply after 2002 after the bombings of shopping malls crowded in each of Kyota and Jambran Bay (Bay Jambran) and has regained things placed after the former policy of the Foreign Investment broad (such as the establishment resort Bulgari, for example) and means Security and safety as well as sniffer dogs to detect bombs and Almtfgrat.oma beaches in Bali are replete with tourists due to its unique beauty and nature and forms that invade international journals. The tourism industry has evolved to suit the needs of tourists and visitors, where tourist can dive into that and skating on the water and what to Zlk.oma underwater life Fjmalha takes a breath and maybe it was a place for the exchange of covenants and promises. History and culture is very rich in Bali and this appears evident in the celebrations and offer sacrifices and the arts.

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Bali (Indonesia) old

We have colonized the Japanese Bali and laid the foundations of the culture of the people there and has become Bali and a pot melt the religions and cultures of India and Buddhism and Alasalam.o've fallen Bali in the hands of the Dutch in 1909 after a valiant resistance, Dutch arrived in Bali in the seventeenth century, but they did not Seltthm able to impose them until after the company's expansion of the Dutch East India and has traveled to this island to the French and then the British, then seized by the Dutch, making this an example of the island's tourism, which is characterized by the diversity of civilizations and the brilliant beauty of nature. And the island has seen strange patterns after World War II, when captured by Japan, but the commander of the National Party Sakarno raise his voice high against Japanese colonialism in 1949 and was able to get international recognition for his country became known as the Republic of Indonesia .. but it did not unite row in Bali where he was able Suharto - leader of the opposition Lastrakih - a military coup in 1965 resulted in the killing of at least 100,000 socialist and have been charges of socialism. And has succeeded in consolidating his rule, Suharto Indonesia became the destination of tourists. Despite the collapse of its economy in 1997, but it has regained its position to become the first destination in the world of tourism.

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