Who owns Irian Jaya?

The PSC is operated by Conoco Warim BV, part of the international Conoco group, which currently has a 100% interest. The acreage straddles the same thrust and foldbelt in the Papuan Basin which extends from Papua New Guinea, where the Kutubu and Gobe oil fields are located, into Irian Jaya.

What religion is West Papuans?

Faith has been a central feature of West Papuan resistance to Indonesian colonialism. Missionised in the late nineteenth century, the indigenous peoples of West Papua are now overwhelmingly Christian and their faith is a key marker of their identity and social practices.

Is West Papua safe?

NOTE: For your own safety, please consider your government’s travel advice before deciding to travel to West Papua.

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Can Papuans speak Indonesian?

More recently, the vernacular of Indonesian Papuans has been influenced by Standard Indonesian, the national standard dialect. It is mainly spoken in coastal areas of West Papua alongside 274 other languages spoken here….

Papuan Malay
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Why was PNG splits from Indonesia?

The two landmasses became separated when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded after the end of the last glacial period. Anthropologically, New Guinea is considered part of Melanesia.

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When did Indonesia invade West Papua?

At the end of 1961, West Papua held a Congress at which its people declared independence, and raised their new flag – the Morning Star. But within months the dream was dead. The Indonesian government wanted all of the former Dutch colonies in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indonesian military soon invaded West Papua.