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What is the old name of Djakarta?

  1. Lativia

  2. Batavia

  3. Ratavia

  4. Zatavia
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Explanation

Djakarta (now Jakarta) was called Batavia during Dutch colonial rule from 1619 to 1942. The name Batavia reflects the Dutch East India Company's Latin name for the Netherlands. Lativia is a misspelling of Latvia, a different country entirely.

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