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- Indonesia has decided to move its capital from Jakarta by establishing a new center of government outside Java.However,the exact location is still to be decided and could take up to 10 years to implement.
- The reason for shifting the capital is (a)to ensure a more equitable development of the country amid environmental concerns and overcrowding issues (b)traffic congestion and air pollution in the Capital and (c)Jakarta is prone to annual flooding and is one of the world’s fastest sinking cities.
- Further,other countries that have moved their capital include (a)Nigeria – Lagos to Abuja (b)Brazil – Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia (c)Myanmar – Yangon to Naypyidaw (d)Russia – St Petersburg to Moscow and (e)Pakistan – Karachi to Islamabad.



