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    Why are Indonesia and others moving their capitals? Three questions.

    by Alexander Thompson Apr 05, 2022 2 minutes

    In December 2019, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stood atop a hill overlooking rugged terrain on the eastern side of the island of Borneo. It looked like the middle of nowhere. But he planned to make that isolated spot hundreds of miles from Jakarta part of his country’s glittering new capital by 2024. 

    Indonesia’s parliament greenlighted the move in January, making Indonesia

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