BASIC INFORMATION
Name
:
The Province of Papua (The Province of Irian Jaya)
Capital
:
Jayapura
Area
:
421,981 sq. km
Population
:
2,110,708
Languages
:
Bahasa Indonesia (lingua franca) and more than 234 native languages
Religion
:
Catholic 450,000, Christian 1,100,000, Islam 450,000, others 8,000
Local Government
:
12 Regencies - Biak-Numfor, Yapen Waropen, Manokwari, Sorong, Fak-Fak, Merauke, Nabire, Jayawijaya, Puncak Jaya, Paniai, Jayapura, and Mimika
1 Municipality – Jayapura
Governor
:
Mr J. P. Solossa (2001 -2006)
RGDP
:
Rp. 20.71 trillion (2000)
:
Mining and extraction industries 62.84%
:
Agriculture 17%
:
Services 5%
Export
:
US$965 million (2000)
Roads
:
15,845.83 km
 
:

   
Embassy of Indonesia in Canberra, Australia