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Indonesia has plans to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

Video. Indonesia has plans to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

Updated: 17/08/2019 - 16:21 GMT+2

The move comes because the current capital Jakarta is sinking - with some 40% of its 10 million population now living below sea level.

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