Sacred flame finishes tour of Southeast Asia
At 4:40 p.m. local time (0840 GMT) on Tuesday, the Jakarta leg of the Olympic torch relay concluded successfully with the last five torchbearers sharing in the lighting of the flame cauldron in the Indonesian capital's Bung Karno Sports Complex. Indonesia is the sacred flame's 14th stop on its global route, and also its last break in Southeast Asia. [Full story] Quick factsAverage temperature: 27C;
Average precipitation: 2,000 mm;
Population: 9 million
Previous leg Kuala Lumpur
April 21, 2008
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Jaya Ancol Dream Land
This is a recreational park, which is most visited and intimate with the city Jakarta residents and other vicinity towns. The coastal park is often called as Ancol. Diverse entertainments for children and adults are available in the 522 hectares park. [Full Story]
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As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta is the biggest and the most crowded city in Indonesia, with the population of 9 million people. [Full story]
Thousand IslandThousand island located in North Jakarta. It has around 342 islands, including coral and sandy islands. It has clean weather with blue ocean and coral flower park. [Full story]
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- • Photo: Torchbearer runs with the Olympic flame
- • Photo: Overseas students in Jakarta hail the flame
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- • Photo: Jiang Xiaoyu gives speech
- • Photo: The flame escorts kindle the Olympic lantern
- • Photo: Jiang Xiaoyu shows the torch to the crowds
- • Photo: Jiang Xiaoyu receives the Olympic torch
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