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irian jaya island / papuaPapua was the name of a province in Indonesia that was located in the Nugini Island the western part or West New Guinea. During 1969 – 1973 provinces were known by the name of West Irian. Afterwards the West Irian name was replaced to Irian Jaya till 2002.

Papua was often acknowledged also as West Papua because Papua could refer to all the Nugini Island including the east crack the neighbouring country, East New Guinea. Papua words personally came from the significant melayu language that meant curly hair, a picture that referred to the physical appearance of the person of original Irian Jaya  / Papua ethnic groups that had curly hair.

Irian Jaya / Papua had the area 420,540 km² with the condition for nature that most still the jungle. In Irian Jaya / Papua was gotten Jayawijaya Mountains with his peak that was covered snow that was named Carstensz. Jayawijaya Mountains was the only one mountains in Indonesia that was gotten snow above. In Irian Jaya / Papua was met by 255 ethnic groups. You had heard the Asmat name? That was one of the names of the available ethnic group in Irian Jaya / Papua. So, apart from his nature, the ethnic group's culture group in Irian Jaya / Papua that was varied could become the special attraction to be made your tour trip. (oks)

 
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