Thanks to the great contribution to the country's independence struggle, Yogyakarta was given autonomy, becoming the only Muslim kingdom in Indonesia.

Yogyakarta is a province in the central island of Java, more than 420 km south of Jakarta, playing an important role in the Independence struggle of Indonesia, called the Indonesian National Revolution, from 1945 to 1949.

On August 17, 1945, when the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, announced that the birth of the Republic of Indonesia, Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the head of the Yogyakarta Islamic Kingdom at that time, immediately sent a letter to Mr. Sukarno, expressed to show.

Yogyakarta became the Capital of Indonesia from 1946 to 1948, after Jakarta fell into the Dutch hands.

Indonesia's in early 1949 attack forced Dutch forces to withdraw.

The location of Yogyakarta province in central Indonesia.

Because of the important contribution in the survival of the Republic of Indonesia, Yogyakarta was given autonomous authority as a special zone, becoming the only area to maintain the recognized monarchy in Indonesia, led by a Sultan.

The head of the Yogyakarta Islamic Kingdom is now Sultan Hamengkubawono X, 76 years old.

Hamengkubuwono X has declared a vision for the Yogyakarta Muslim region and the Yogyakarta is the development of science and technology, agriculture, tourism and world -renowned cultural industries, bringing fair and fair life

As a city with a long history, Yogyakarta is also catching a modern life with non -sleeping streets.

Considered as the Muslim Kingdom, but Yogyakarta is also the place where the world's largest Buddhist temple is located, Borobudur, the second largest Hindu Temple in the world Prambanan, are the attractions of tourists to this autonomous province.

The world's largest Buddhist temple Borobudur in Yogyakarta.

Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is considered to be a very democratic person when ending the polygamy tradition, according to the desire of the deceased father is modernizing the royal family.

Because Sultan Hamengkubuwono X has no son, the Princess Mangubumi, who is awarded the title for the Crown Prince, will probably succeed.

Answering the possibility of a princess who could become the next leader, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said that when establishing Yogyakarta Special Autonomous Region did not specify this and he could consider the rules to not restrict it.

Men and women must be given equal opportunities.

Sultan Hamengkubuwono X answered an interview at the Governor's office in Yogyakarta on September 15.

However, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X thinks that the Princess Mangubumi will have to meet the requirements of leadership as well as contributions to society.

With an area of only 3,500 km2, Yogyakarta is the second smallest province in Indonesia, after Jakarta.

Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta University is a private university in Yogyakarta, under Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.

Contrary to the usual image of the closed Islamic world, Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta students are quite open, waving when there are visitors, the number of female students is as large as men.

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The Yogyakarta government has focused on improving welfare policies in recent years.

We are obliged to ensure welfare for people here.

We can now go to school, be granted insurance.

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