West Papua

geographical name

variants or Irian Jaya
the western half of New Guinea and the adjacent islands off the northern and northwestern coasts that belong to Indonesia

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“West Papua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/West%20Papua. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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