"Nusantara is ready for the August 17 celebration," said Usman Kansong, the ministry's Director of Information and Public Communication.
The government will hold the ceremony in Nusantara's State Palace. Government officials, local leaders, and ambassadors from various countries are scheduled to attend the event.
Usman said that transportation for the guests has been arranged.
The toll road connecting the province's capital Balikpapan and Nusantara has been inaugurated. It will reduce travel time by car from 2.5 hours to just one hour.
This year's Independence Day ceremony will be historic for the Indonesian nation as it will take place in two locations: Nusantara and Jakarta.
President Joko Widodo will lead the ceremony in Nusantara, while Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will lead the one in Jakarta.
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