Papua

Also known as Papua Province

province of Indonesia

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Papua is a province in Indonesia that covers the western half of the island of New Guinea. It is significant as one of Indonesia's largest and most resource-rich regions, though it has faced challenges related to development and governance.

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Official name: Propinsi Irian Barat
Population: 4542600
Area: 82680.95
Elevation: 32
Official website: www.papua.go.id
Unemployment rate: 152910
Licence plate code: DS
Motto: Karya Swadaya

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Commons category: Papua (province)
social media followers: 7970
inception: 1956-08-16
postal code: 98511–99976
Statistics Indonesia area code: 94
name: Irian Barat

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Papua, formerly known as West Irian and Irian Jaya, is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Mamta – Saireri and is divided into eight regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota), the latter being the provincial capital of Jayapura.

It is bordered by the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the north, Cenderawasih Bay to the west, and the provinces of Central Papua and Highland Papua to the south. The province also shares maritime boundaries with Palau in the Pacific. Papua, along with the five other Papuan provinces, has a higher degree of autonomy compared to other Indonesian provinces.