Western New Guinea (Indonesia)
Western New Guinea (Indonesia) is a state in New Guinea and Melanesia (Oceania) that has existed since 1963 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Indonesia took control in 1963 and confirmed it through the 1969 Act of Free Choice, in which about a thousand selected delegates voted. A low-level independence insurgency has continued since.
See Western New Guinea (Indonesia) on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1963 CE to the present
- Duration
- 62 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- New Guinea and Melanesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Jayapura
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
- Chilean Rapa Nui
- Guam (US territory)
- American Samoa
- Colony of Fiji
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Western New Guinea (Indonesia) exist?
1963 CE to the present, about 62 years.
Where was Western New Guinea (Indonesia)?
New Guinea and Melanesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Jayapura.
What language did Western New Guinea (Indonesia) speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Western New Guinea (Indonesia)?
Dutch New Guinea.