Indonesia's sinking capital Jakarta to be relocated

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With 11 million inhabitants, the Indonesian capital Jakarta is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. It's also one of those most threatened by rising sea levels. As a result, authorities recently announced that they will move the capital to a new location over 1,000 kilometres away. Our colleagues from France 2 report, with FRANCE 24's Cathie Clifford and Malcolm Surer.  

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