Papua

Papua is a province in Indonesia that is located in the New Guinea island the western part or west New Guinea. Papua also often is mentioned as Papua West because Papua can refer to all the New Guinea island including the east crack the neighbouring country, east New Guinea or Papua New Guinea. Papua West am the term that more is liked by the nationalists who want to isolate him from Indonesia and form the country personally. This province is previously known with the West Irian call since 1969 till 1973, his name is afterwards replaced to Irian Jaya by Soeharto when declaring the copper mine and Freeport gold, the name that continues to be used officially till 2002. The name of this province is replaced to"Papua"in accordance with UU of No 21/2001 Special Papua Autonomy. In the colonial Dutch era period, this area is acknowledged as New Guinea Netherlands (Dutch New Guinea). Provided that Irian words are to take part in the Republic of Indonesia Anti-Netherland. Papua words personally come from the significant Malay language curly hair, a picture that refers in the appearance Original. During 2004, is accompanied by various protests, Papua is divided into two provinces by the Indonesian government