Papua (province)
province of Indonesia
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.
Papua | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Karya Swadaya (Self-Reliance Works) | |
 Location of Papua in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates (Jayapura): 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 | 11/km2 (28/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)
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| 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.
References
change- ↑ 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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