New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, [a] also known as Papua or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km 2 …

Nov 8, 2025 · Papua is a province of Indonesia on the western half of the island of New Guinea. It is one of four provinces established in 2022 when the former, larger Papua province was divided.

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Papua, also known as Western New Guinea and formerly Irian Jaya, is the easternmost part of Indonesia. It comprises the western half of the island of New Guinea, the world's largest and highest …

The Indonesian part of New Guinea is known as Papua. It was formerly called West Irian and Irian Jaya, and is also referred to as Western New Guinea or West Papua. Papua is the largest and most …

Apr 29, 2025 · Papua New Guinea is subject to periodic seismic activity and is home to several active volcanoes. The country does experience regular volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis. U.S. …

Papua, formerly known as West Irian[7] and Irian Jaya, [8] is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west.

3 days ago · Papua New Guinea lies in the southwest Pacific, just south of the equator and about 100 miles northeast of Australia.

The name West Papua is used among Papuan separatists and usually refers to the whole of the Indonesian portion of New Guinea. The capital of Papua province is Jayapura. Most of the population …

3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Papua New Guinea, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s second …