Following its proclamation of independence in 1945, the Republic of Indonesia took over all the former territories of the Dutch East Indies, including Western New Guinea. However, the Dutch retained sovereignty over the region until the New York Agreement on 15 August 1962, which granted Western New Guinea to Indonesia.
The people of western New Guinea voted to remain with Indonesia. E. There are important archaeological sites in New Guinea. Indonesia's largest source of tax revenue, the Grasberg mine, is on New Guinea
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the western portion of the island of New Guinea controlled by Indonesia since 1962. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian: Papua Barat ).
Region in Indonesia. Western New Guinea, also known as Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and West Papua, is the part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua) incorporated into Indonesia in 1962.
The Mass Games is the world’s largest performance as approved by the Guinness Book of Records with over 100,000 individual performers participating in a synchronised dance or gymnastics act held in the world’s largest stadium.
Western Province covers 99,300 km² and is the largest province in Papua New Guinea by area. There are several large rivers that run through the province, including the Fly River and its tributaries the Strickland and Ok Tedi rivers. The largest lake in Papua New Guinea, Lake Murray, is also in Western Province. This province is the only part of Papua New Guinea to hold land west of the 141°E ...
Nowhere in the modern world has an armed liberation struggle persisted for so long - nearly 30 years - and with such secrecy, as the West Papuan war of resistance against the military government of Indonesia.
In 1956 Sukarno, who had strong socialist leanings, paid his first visit to Moscow. He took up the dispute with the Netherlands, which was then called the West Irian Dispute.
The confrontation involved a combination of diplomatic, political and economic pressure and limited military force.
For the Indonesian provinces, see West Papua (province) and Papua (province). / 4.000°S 136.000°E / -4.000; 136.000. Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the western portion of the island of New Guinea controlled by Indonesia since 1962. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ...
Before the 1970s, the Korowai people of Papua were an uncontacted people.
The province of Papua contained 28 regencies ( kabupaten) and one city ( kota) at the 2010 census, which were subdivided into 385 districts ( kecamatan ), and then into "villages" ( kelurahan and desa ). The 28 existing regencies are Asmat; Biak - Numfor; Boven Digoel; Central Mamberamo; Deiyai; Dogiyai; Intan Jaya; Jayapura; Jayawijaya; Keerom; Lanny Jaya; Mamberamo Raya; Mappi; Merauke; Mimika; Nabire; Nduga; Paniai; Pegunungan Bintang; Puncak; Puncak Jaya; Sarmi; Supiori; Tolikara; Waropen; Yahukimo; Yalimo; and Yapen Islands. The city of Jayapura, which also has a status equivalent to a regency, is the largest city in the Western New Guinea region.
Both provinces were granted special autonomous status by the Indonesian legislation . In 2020, Western New Guinea had an estimated population of 5,437,775, the majority of whom are Papuan people.
The province of West Papua contained twelve regencies ( kabupaten) and one city ( kota) at the 2010 census, which were subdivided into 154 districts ( kecamatan ). The existing regencies in West Papua are Arfak Mountains; Fakfak; Kaimana; Manokwari; Maybrat; Raja Ampat; Sorong; South Manokwari; South Sorong; Tambrauw; Teluk Bintuni; and Teluk Wondama. The city of Sorong, which also has a status equivalent to a regency, is the largest city in the West Papua province, but the current capital of the province is Manokwari.
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the western portion of the island of New Guinea controlled by Indonesia since 1962. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian: Papua Barat ). Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea, it is the only Indonesian territory situated in Oceania.
The region is 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) from east to west and 736 kilometres (457 miles) from north to south. It has an area of 420,540 square kilometres (162,371 square miles ), which equates to approximately 22% of Indonesia's land area.
For the Indonesian provinces, see West Papua (province) and Papua (province). / 4.000°S 136.000°E / -4.000; 136.000. Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the western portion of the island of New Guinea controlled by Indonesia since 1962. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ...
Before the 1970s, the Korowai people of Papua were an uncontacted people.
The province of Papua contained 28 regencies ( kabupaten) and one city ( kota) at the 2010 census, which were subdivided into 385 districts ( kecamatan ), and then into "villages" ( kelurahan and desa ). The 28 existing regencies are Asmat; Biak - Numfor; Boven Digoel; Central Mamberamo; Deiyai; Dogiyai; Intan Jaya; Jayapura; Jayawijaya; Keerom; Lanny Jaya; Mamberamo Raya; Mappi; Merauke; Mimika; Nabire; Nduga; Paniai; Pegunungan Bintang; Puncak; Puncak Jaya; Sarmi; Supiori; Tolikara; Waropen; Yahukimo; Yalimo; and Yapen Islands. The city of Jayapura, which also has a status equivalent to a regency, is the largest city in the Western New Guinea region.
Both provinces were granted special autonomous status by the Indonesian legislation . In 2020, Western New Guinea had an estimated population of 5,437,775, the majority of whom are Papuan people.
The province of West Papua contained twelve regencies ( kabupaten) and one city ( kota) at the 2010 census, which were subdivided into 154 districts ( kecamatan ). The existing regencies in West Papua are Arfak Mountains; Fakfak; Kaimana; Manokwari; Maybrat; Raja Ampat; Sorong; South Manokwari; South Sorong; Tambrauw; Teluk Bintuni; and Teluk Wondama. The city of Sorong, which also has a status equivalent to a regency, is the largest city in the West Papua province, but the current capital of the province is Manokwari.
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the western portion of the island of New Guinea controlled by Indonesia since 1962. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian: Papua Barat ). Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea, it is the only Indonesian territory situated in Oceania.
The region is 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) from east to west and 736 kilometres (457 miles) from north to south. It has an area of 420,540 square kilometres (162,371 square miles ), which equates to approximately 22% of Indonesia's land area.