35 Facts About Papua Indonesia

In 2002, Papua adopted its current name and was granted a special autonomous status under Indonesian legislation.

Province of Papua remains one of the least developed provinces in Indonesia.

The harsh New Guinean terrain and climate is one of the main reasons why infrastructure in Papua is considered to be the most challenging to be developed among other Indonesian regions.

The official name of the region is "Papua Indonesia" according to International Organization for Standardization .

At that time, Papua Indonesia was said to be the eighth region of the Majapahit Empire.

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Papua Indonesia commanded loyalty from both Moluccan and Papuan chiefs, especially those of Raja Ampat Islands.

The name Papua Indonesia was known to Figafetta when he stopped on the island of Tidore.

Papua Indonesia called it Nueva Guinea owing to the resemblance of the local inhabitants to the peoples of the Guinea coast in West Africa.

The first map showing the whole island was published in 1600 and shown 1606, Luis Vaz de Torres explored the southern coast of New Guinea from Milne Bay to the Gulf of Papua Indonesia including Orangerie Bay, which he named Bahia de San Lorenzo.

Papua Indonesia was later imprisoned in Doom Island, Sorong, where he managed to recruit some followers as well as the support from local Sangaji Malan The Dutch authorities later aided with incoming troops from Sorong arrested the King Rumagesan and he was given capital punishment.

Papua Indonesia began to initiate incursions to New Guinea in 1952, though most of these efforts would be unsuccessful.

Protests against Indonesian rule in Papua happen frequently, the most recent being the 2019 Papua protests, which is by far one of the largest and most violent which include burning of mostly non-Papuan civilians and Papuans that did not want to join the rally.

Province of Papua Indonesia is governed by a directly elected governor and a regional legislature, People's Representative Council of Papua Indonesia .

Province of Papua Indonesia is located between 2 ° 25'LU – 9 ° S and 130 ° – 141 ° East.

Until its division in 2022 into four provinces, Papua Province was the province that had the largest area in Indonesia.

The more extensive southern lowlands, now in South Papua Indonesia Province, are drained by a larger number of rivers, principally the Digul in the west and the Fly in the east.

Papua Indonesia's known forest fauna includes; marsupials ; other mammals ; bird species such as birds-of-paradise, cassowaries, parrots, and cockatoos; the world's longest lizards ; and the world's largest butterflies.

Waterways and wetlands of Papua Indonesia are home to salt and freshwater crocodile, tree monitors, flying foxes, osprey, bats and other animals; while the equatorial glacier fields remain largely unexplored.

Papua Indonesia has depended heavily on natural resources, especially the mining, oil and gas sectors, since the mid-1970s.

The contribution of mining to the economy of Papua Indonesia province declined from 62 per cent in 2003 to 47 per cent in 2012.

The main focus of infrastructure development in Papua Indonesia is to improve regional connectivity, improve the quality of life through the provision of basic infrastructure and increase food security through the development of water resources infrastructure.

Percentage of household that were connected to the electricity in Papua is the lowest one among the provinces in Indonesia.

The main reason of lowest RE in Papua Indonesia is a huge area with landlocked and mountain situation and low density population.

The ongoing project of 35GW and Bright Indonesia proves that the government is focusing on improving electricity infrastructure in Papua.

Nevertheless, the Bright Papua Indonesia program is considered to be a success, as more and more villages are receiving electricity for the first time.

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Geographical conditions of Papua Indonesia which are hilly and have dense forests and do not have adequate road infrastructure, such as in Java or Sumatra, make transportation a major obstacle for local communities.

Public universities in Papua Indonesia fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Research and Technology as well as the Ministry of Education and Culture.

The transmigration program in Papua Indonesia was only formally halted by President Joko Widodo in June 2015.

The transmigration program in Papua Indonesia was stopped in 2015 due to the controversies it had caused.

Important efforts regarding documentation and inventory of languages in Papua Indonesia have been carried out by two main agencies, namely SIL International and the Language and Book Development Agency in Jakarta.

Some regional languages of Papua Indonesia are spoken by a large number of speakers and a wide spread area, some are supported by a small number of speakers and are scattered in a limited environment.

However, until now it is estimated that there are still a number of regional languages in Papua Indonesia that have not been properly studied so that it is not known what the form of the language is.

Papua Indonesia would preach in Onin language and was buried next to village mosque in Rumbati, Patipi Bay, Fakfak.

Yospan dance is a type of social association dance in Papua which is a traditional dance originating from the coastal regions of Papua, namely Biak, Yapen and Waropen, which are often played by the younger people as a form of friendship.

Unlike those from Maluku, this musical instrument from Papua Indonesia is usually longer and has a handle on one part of the instrument.