Jakarta (; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ()), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. It lies on the northwest coast of Java (the world's most populous island). Jakarta is the centre of the economy, culture and politics of Indonesia. It has province level status which had a population of 10,562,088 as of 2020. Although Jakarta extends over only 664.01 square kilometres (256.38 sq mi), and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers 9,957.08 square kilometres (3,844.45 sq mi), and is the world's second-most populous urban area, after Tokyo; it had a population of 33,718,269 as of 2020. Jakarta's business opportunities, and its ability to offer a