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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 Location of Papua in Indonesia | |
| 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) |
| Health Ministry 2014 Estimate | |
| 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
The Nagarakertagama mentioned a region in the east called Wanin, present-day Onin Peninsula in the Fakfak Regency, West Papua
U.S troops landing in Tanahmerah Bay during Operation Reckless, 1944
Dutch and Papuan officials during the opening of the Central Hospital in Hollandia, 1959
Handover ceremony of West Irian Governorship from Jan Bonay to Frans Kaisiepo, 1965
West Papuan separatists raising the Morning-Star flag in the jungles of Papua, 1971
The Papuan People's Assembly is created formally in 2001 to administer the Papuan Special Autonomy
View of Lake Sentani near Jayapura
Paradisaea apoda, native to Papua, displaying its feathers
References
- ↑ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (2005). "Languages of Indonesia (Papua)". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Badan Pusat Statistik". www.bps.go.id. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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