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| //This article is about the western half of the island of New Guinea. For the Indonesian provinces, see West Papua (province) and Papua (province).// | //This article is about the western half of the island of New Guinea. For the Indonesian provinces, see West Papua (province) and Papua (province).// | ||
| + | {{infobox> | ||
| + | name = West New Guinea | ||
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| + | == West Papua / West Irian / Irian Jaya / Papua == | ||
| + | Country = Indonesia | ||
| + | Provinces = Central Papua (Wanggar, Nabire), Highland Papua (Jayawijaya), | ||
| + | Largest cities = Jayapura, Sorong, Manokwari, Merauke, Nabire, Timika, Wamena | ||
| + | Area = • Total 412,214.61 km2 | ||
| + | Population = (mid-2022 estimate)[1] • Total 5,601,888 | ||
| + | == Demographics == | ||
| + | Ethnic groups = Papuans, Ambonese, Bugis, Butonese, Evav/Kei, Javanese, Makassar, Minahasa, Toraja[2] | ||
| + | Languages = Indonesian (official), Papuan Malay (lingua franca) and others[3] | ||
| + | Time zone = UTC+09:00 (Indonesia Eastern Time) | ||
| + | ISO 3166-2 = ID-PP[4] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | West New Guinea (West Papua), also known in [[Indonesia]] as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua,[5] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch but without local consent transferred to Indonesian administration in 1963. The region is known as West Papua locally and outside of Indonesia. Indonesia has claimed sovereignty since 1949 and renewed its claims since 1969 after asking the [[United Nations]] in 1962 to annex West New Guinea and appoint Indonesia as the [[United Nations]] [[administrator]] of the [[colony]]. | ||
| - | Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua,[5] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua (Indonesian: | + | Lying to the west of //Papua New Guinea// and geographically a part of [[continent|continental]] [[Australia]], the territory is almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere and includes the Biak and Raja Ampat archipelagoes. The region is predominantly covered with rainforest where traditional peoples live, including the Dani of the Baliem Valley. A large proportion of the population live in or near coastal areas. The largest city is Jayapura. |
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| - | Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea and geographically a part of the Australian | + | |
| The island of New Guinea has been populated for tens of thousands of years. European traders began frequenting the region around the late 16th century due to spice trade. In the end, the Dutch Empire emerged as the dominant leader in the spice war, annexing the western part of New Guinea into the colony of Dutch East Indies. The Dutch remained in New Guinea until 1962, even though other parts of the former colony had declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia in 1945.[7] Following negotiations and conflicts with the Indonesian government, the Dutch transferred Western New Guinea to a United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) in 1962, which was again transferred to Indonesia after the controversial Act of Free Choice in 1969.[8] | The island of New Guinea has been populated for tens of thousands of years. European traders began frequenting the region around the late 16th century due to spice trade. In the end, the Dutch Empire emerged as the dominant leader in the spice war, annexing the western part of New Guinea into the colony of Dutch East Indies. The Dutch remained in New Guinea until 1962, even though other parts of the former colony had declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia in 1945.[7] Following negotiations and conflicts with the Indonesian government, the Dutch transferred Western New Guinea to a United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) in 1962, which was again transferred to Indonesia after the controversial Act of Free Choice in 1969.[8] | ||
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