Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is a sultanate in Indonesia, South East Asia, Yogyakarta is located to the south of Jawa Tengah on the island of Java.
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History
Yogyakarta has a long history. It began when the Sultanate of Mataram Islam ruled almost all of Java. It became an independent Sultanate when Mataram Islam was split into two kingdoms.
The first Sultan of Yogyakarta was Prince Mangkubumi who then changed his name to Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. When Indonesia declared its independence, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta then under the ruler Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, declared itself to be part of Indonesia. Due to this declaration, Yogyakarta is granted the status of Daerah Istimewa (Special Region), equal to a province. Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX became the governor for life. The current ruler of Yogyakarta is Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Sultan Hamengkubuwono X was elected governor by the people of Yogyakarta directly, defying the will of the central government to install somebody else as governor.
Administration
Yogyakarta is subdivided into five districts (kabupaten). The districts are (with the capital city in brackets):
- Sleman (Sleman)
- Yogyakarta City (Yogyakarta)
- Bantul (Bantul)
- Gunung Kidul (Wonosari)
- Kulon Progo (Wates)
Arts
Yogyakarta is known for its silver work, leather puppets used for shadow plays, and a dyeing technique known as Batik. It is also known for its vivid contemporary art scene.
Tourism
- Borobudur, a large Buddhist temple, is located 40 km north-west of Yogyakarta.
- Prambanan, a large Hindu temple, is located 18 km east of Yogyakarta.
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| Sumatra (Sumatera):
DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) | Jambi | South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung | |
| Java (Jawa):
DKI Jaya | West Java (Jawa Barat) | Banten | Central Java (Jawa Tengah) | DI Yogyakarta | East Java (Jawa Timur) | |
| Kalimantan:
West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) | Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) | South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan) | East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) | |
| The Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara):
Bali | West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) | East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) | |
| Sulawesi:
West Sulawesi (Sulawesi Barat) | North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) | Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) | South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) | South East Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tenggara) | Gorontalo | |
| The Maluku Islands and New Guinea (Irian):
Maluku | North Maluku (Maluku Utara) | West Irian Jaya (Irian Jaya Barat) | Papua | |
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