Here is the question :
WHICH CAPITAL CITY WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS BATAVIA?
Here is the option for the question :
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Seoul, South Korea
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Tallinn, Estonia
The Answer:
And, the answer for the the question is :
Explanation:
[STC001957] Before the 1940s, travelers arriving in Indonesia likely flew through Batavia, the country’s most populous city and the country’s former capital. The Dutch colonists who first settled on the island of Java in the early 1600s gave the city of Batavia its name. Batavia is located on the northern coast of Jakarta Bay, close to the mouth of the Ciliwung River. During their control of the country, the Japanese called the city Jakarta, but it wasn’t until World War II broke out that the name was officially changed. The latter name prevailed, and the city’s significance continued to grow as a result. The country’s largest city became Indonesia’s capital in 1966 and has long been a megacity, exceeding 10 million in metropolitan population size since before 1980.