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Dutch canals in Jakarta, 1600s, for flood control and transport

Dutch canals in Jakarta, 1600s, for flood control and transport

Prompt

In the early 1600s, after the Dutch colonized Jakarta, they built canals within the city to capture excess water and reduce flooding, as well as to transport people and goods

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