Yogyakarta/Jogjakarta – Special Unique Culture & Region on Jawa Island

The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), on the island of Java is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding the capital Jakarta). Yogyakarta is the only province in Indonesia that is still governed by that area’s pre-colonial monarchy; the Sultan of Yogyakarta serves as the hereditary governor of the province. In [...]