Sultan Nuku, one of the most famous Tidore sultans who rebelled against Dutch colonization, called himself "Sultan of Tidore and Papua", during his revolt in 1780s.
Although the coast had been mapped in 1825 by Lieutenant Commander D.H.
An administrative and trading post established in 1828 on Triton Bay on the southwest coast of New Guinea.
On 24 August 1828, the birthday of King William I of the Netherlands, the Dutch flag was hoisted and Dutch claimed all of western Papua, which they called Nieuw Guinea Several local native chieftains proclaimed their loyalty to the Netherlands.
While in 1828 the Dutch claimed the south coast west of the 141st meridian and the north coast west of Humboldt Bay in 1848, they did not try to develop the region again until 1896; they established settlements in Manokwari and Fak-Fak in response to perceived Australian ownership claims from the eastern half of New Guinea.
While in 1828 the Dutch claimed the south coast west of the 141st meridian and the north coast west of Humboldt Bay in 1848, they did not try to develop the region again until 1896; they established settlements in Manokwari and Fak-Fak in response to perceived Australian ownership claims from the eastern half of New Guinea.
Great Britain and Germany had recognized the Dutch claims in treaties of 1885 and 1895.
Great Britain and Germany had recognized the Dutch claims in treaties of 1885 and 1895.
While in 1828 the Dutch claimed the south coast west of the 141st meridian and the north coast west of Humboldt Bay in 1848, they did not try to develop the region again until 1896; they established settlements in Manokwari and Fak-Fak in response to perceived Australian ownership claims from the eastern half of New Guinea.
In 1901, the Netherlands formally purchased West New Guinea from the Sultanate of Tidore, incorporating it into the
The Dutch remained in New Guinea until 1962, even though other parts of the former colony has declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia in 1945.
The name was promoted in 1945 by Marcus Kaisiepo, brother of the future governor Frans Kaisiepo.
The Dutch remained in New Guinea until 1962, even though other parts of the former colony has declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia in 1945.
The province was formerly called Irian Jaya and comprised the entire Western New Guinea until the inauguration of the province of West Papua (then West Irian Jaya) in 2001.
In 2002, Papua adopted its current name and was granted a special autonomous status under Indonesian legislation. The province of Papua remains one of the least developed province in Indonesia.
Independence activists refer to the region as "West Papua," while Indonesian officials have also used "West Papua" to name the westernmost province of the region since 2007.
As of 2020, Papua has a GDP per capita of Rp 56,141 (US$ 3,970), ranking 11th place among all Indonesian provinces.
The harsh New Guinean terrain and climate is one of the main reasons why infrastructure in Papua is considered to be the most challenging to be developed among other Indonesian regions. The 2020 Census revealed a population of 4,303,707, of which the majority of are Christians.
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