Papua (province) facts for kids
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Papua
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| Motto(s):
Karya Swadaya
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Location of Papua in Indonesia
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| Established | 1 May 1963 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 315,091.62 km2 (121,657.55 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 1st in Indonesia | ||
| Highest elevation | 4,884 m (16,024 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 3,379,302 | ||
| • Rank | 21st in Indonesia | ||
| • Density | 10.7248235/km2 (27.777165/sq mi) | ||
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| • 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%) |
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| • Languages | Indonesian (official) 269 indigenous Papuan languages Austronesian languages |
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| 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) | ||
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.
According to the 2010 census by Statistics Indonesia, Papua had a population of 2,833,381, the majority of whom are Christians. The province is divided into twenty-eight regencies and one city. Its capital and largest city is Jayapura.
Images for kids
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Nius Kogoya, Provincial Representative for Tolikara
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Morning in Senggo Village, Mappi Regency.
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Jayapura at night
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Puncak Jaya is the tallest mountain between the Himalayas and the Andes.
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Papuan dance from Yapen
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Paradisaea apoda, native to Papua, displaying its feathers
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