Indonesian New Guinea
| Western New Guinea (Papua) | |
| Irian Barat Irian Jaya |
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| Region | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Autonomous Region | Papua, West Papua |
| Cities | Jayapura, Manokwari, Sorong, Wamena, Timika, Merauke |
| Highest point | Puncak Jaya |
| - location | Sudirman Range |
| - elevation | 4,884 m (16,024 ft) |
| - coordinates | 4°5′S 137°11′E / 4.083°S 137.183°E |
| Area | 420,540 km2 (162,371 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,363,869 (2014) |
| Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Timezone | Indonesia Eastern Time (UTC+9) |
| ISO 3166-2 | ID-IJ |
| License plate | DS/PA PB |
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Coordinates: 4°00′S 136°00′E / 4.000°S 136.000°E
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), is the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua). Lying to the west of the nation of Papua New Guinea, it is the only Indonesian territory to be situated in Oceania. The territory is considered to include smaller nearby islands including Biak. The region is predominantly dense forest where numerous traditional tribes live such as the Dani of the Baliem Valley, although the majority of the population live in or near coastal areas.
The largest city in the region is Jayapura. The official and most commonly spoken language is Indonesian. Estimates of the number of tribal languages in the region range from 200 to over 700, with the most widely spoken including Dani, Yali, Ekari and Biak. The predominant religion is Christianity (often combined with traditional beliefs) followed by Islam. The main industries include agriculture, fishing, oil production, and mining.
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