Papua (province)
Papua is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. It is made up of most of Western New Guinea. It is bordered by the state of Papua New Guinea to the east.
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| Coordinates (Jayapura): 2°32′S 140°43′E / 2.533°S 140.717°ECoordinates: 2°32′S 140°43′E / 2.533°S 140.717°E | |
| Established | 1 May 1963 |
| Capital and largest city | Jayapura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Government of Papua |
| • Governor | Lukas Enembe |
| • Vice Governor | Klemen Tinal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315,091.62 km2 (121,657.55 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 4,884 m (16,024 ft) |
| Population (mid 2019) | |
| • Total | 3,379,302 |
| • Rank | 21st in Indonesia |
| • Density | 10.7248235/km2 (27.777165/sq mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Papuan, Melanesian (including Aitinyo, Aefak, Asmat, Agast, Dani, Ayamaru, Mandacan, Mee/Paniai Biak, Serui), Javanese |
| • Religion | Christianity (83.15%) Islam (15.88%) Hinduism (0.09%) Buddhism (0.05%) Other (0.82%) |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) 269 indigenous Papuan languages Austronesian languages [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-PA |
| HDI |  0.608 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 34th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Website | papua |
According to the 2010 census by Statistics Indonesia, Papua had a population of 2,833,381, the majority of whom are Christians.[2] The province is divided into twenty-eight regencies and one city. Its capital and largest city is Jayapura.
Papua (province) Media
- Logo Majelis Rakyat Papua.jpg
The Papuan People's Assembly is created formally in 2001 to administer the Papuan Special Autonomy
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