or SURAKARTA, a town of Java, capital of a Dutch residency of the same name, near the centre of the island, on the Solo, 140 miles W.S.W. of Soerabaya. It has a Dutch fort, a palace of a native prince, a Protestant church, and several schools. The inhabitants are actively employed in weaving and working in leather. Pop. 100,000. The residency has a fertile soil and salubrious climate. Most of the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. Pop. 400,000.