CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the Indonesian government is bidding farewell to Jakarta and plans to relocate to a new capital: Nusantara - a purpose-built city more than 1,000km (620 miles) away in Borneo island’s East Kalimantan province.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara. Indonesian President Joko Widodo had first announced the plan to move the capital city from Jakarta in 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nusantara (Indonesian pronunciation: [nusanˈtara]), officially the Capital City of Nusantara (Indonesian: Ibu Kota Nusantara, IKN), is the future capital of Indonesia, set to be inaugurated on 17 August 2024, coinciding with the Indonesian Independence Day.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a nation, Indonesia has a propensity for changing its capital. Over the past three centuries, there has been quite an eventful journey from Batavia (Jakarta), Bandung, and Yogyakarta to Bukittinggi, back to Jakarta, and finally to Nusantara, the proposed new capital of the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Indonesia. Indonesia has decided to change its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara. Nusantara is a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island.