Bogor
[key] [Du.,=free from care], city, W Java, Indonesia. At the foot
of two volcanoes, it is a highland resort and an agricultural research
center, known chiefly for its magnificent botanical gardens (laid out 1817).
Adjacent to the gardens is the presidential country palace, formerly used by
the Dutch governors. Rainfall is heavy in the area; tea is grown on the
surrounding highlands, and coffee, rice, and rubber are also important
crops. Automobile tires are among the manufactures. The site was selected as
the resort residence of the Dutch governor-general in 1745, and the town
grew around the palace. Bogor is the seat of the Indonesian general
agricultural research station, a state agricultural university, two private
universities, an army intelligence school, and forestry and rubber research
institutes.
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