Papua

Summary

Papua is a province of Indonesia^[1]. Papua draws 1,844 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #7 of 39).^[2]

Key Facts

• Papua is located in Indonesia^[3].
• Papua is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Papua is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Papua is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[6].
• Papua is on the body of water Arafura Sea^[7].
• Papua is on the body of water Gulf of Carpentaria^[8].
• Papua's head of government is recorded as Lukas Enembe^[9].
• Papua is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[10].
• Papua is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Papua's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[12].
• Papua's capital is recorded as Jayapura^[13].
• Papua's capital is recorded as Tidore^[14].
• Papua's shares border with is recorded as Highland Papua^[15].
• Papua's shares border with is recorded as Central Papua^[16].
• Papua's shares border with is recorded as Sandaun Province^[17].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biak Numfor^[18].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jayapura^[19].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Keerom^[20].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yapen Islands^[21].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mamberamo Raya^[22].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarmi^[23].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Supiori^[24].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Waropen^[25].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jayapura^[26].
• Papua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Sorong^[27].

Body

Geography

Papua is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Papua is located in Indonesia^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Indian Ocean^[6], an ocean^[29]; Arafura Sea^[7], an adjacent sea^[30], in Indonesia^[31]; and Gulf of Carpentaria^[8], a gulf^[32], in Australia^[33]. Continents include Insular Oceania^[10] and Asia^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Papua covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+82680.95'}^[34]. Papua sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+32'}^[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1034956'}^[36] and {'amount': '+4542600'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Papua's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[12].

History and Context

Recorded inception include May 1, 1963^[38] and August 16, 1956^[39].

Why It Matters

Papua draws 1,844 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #7 of 39).^[2] Papua has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Papua is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]