Jakarta is not only the seat of the national government and the provincial government, but it is also Indonesia's political center. Moreover, Jakarta is the hub of Indonesia's national finance and trade.

Jakarta is a huge, sprawling metropolis, home to over 10 million people with diverse ethnic group backgrounds from all over Indonesia. During the day, the number increases with commuters making their way to work in the city and flock out again in the evenings.

Government. Jakarta is formally classified as a special metropolitan district (daerah khusus ibukota). The city is thus at the administrative level of an Indonesian province, and its mayor has the same status as the governor of a province. Greater Jakarta itself is divided into five administrative municipalities.