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The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. It is the only province in Indonesia that is still formally governed by a precolonial Sultanate, the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. Yogyakarta is commonly pronounced and often spelled Jogjakarta (IPA /ʤogʤəkartə/).

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How to say "Yogyakarta" in other languages:

	(Japanese)	ジョグジャカルタ
	(German)	Yogyakarta
	(Spanish)	Yogyakarta
	(French)	Yogyakarta
	(Italian)	Yogyakarta

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Gudeg

A traditional food from Yogyakarta, Indonesia which is made from young Nangka (jack fruit), among other things, and tastes sweet. It is also called Green Jack Fruit Sweet Stew. More information: IndoMerchant, PageWise...

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Surakarta

The city of Solo , formally known as Surakarta , 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta and slightly further southeast of Semarang in Java, Indonesia, was a center of power during the Mataram Kingdom...

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Gamelan Surakarta

), bonang panembung. Comparison to Gamelan Yogyakarta In Yogyakarta, there is a tendency to have... archaic instrument, the celuring, a set of struck bells is found only on a few gamelan in the Yogyakarta...

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Java (island)

) Jawa Tengah (Central Java) Jawa Timur (East Java) Yogyakarta* Geography Natural Java is located in a... the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Popular tourist destinations include the city of Yogyakarta, a...

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Central Kalimantan

Yogyakarta | East Java (Jawa Timur) Kalimantan: West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) | Central...

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Bengkulu

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Borobudur

Buddhism Terms and concepts People Schools and sects Texts Timeline Temples Culture Buddhism by region List of topics Borobudur , located on Java, 40 km (25mi) north-west of Yogyakarta is one of the greatest Hindu–Buddhist monuments in South-East Asia. Probably...

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East Kalimantan

Yogyakarta | East Java (Jawa Timur) Kalimantan: West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) | Central...

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Jambi

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Lampung

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