The western half of New Guinea is West Papua, most commonly known as "Irian Jaya" of Indonesia.
The western, Indonesian half of the island known as New Guinea is Papua Barat (West Papua). 2 provinces in that area is Papua Province and Papua Barat Province.
No. Papua New Guinea is an independent country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, while the Indonesian province of West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) occupies the western half.
There is no western part of Papua New Guinea which is not already known an Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, and the western half is occupied by the Indonesian province of West Papua, which was previously known as Irian Jaya.
No, Papua New Guinea is in the Pacific. It is the country on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, although it is sometimes called New Guinea for short. The western half of New Guinea is Indonesian territory. Papua New Guine and New Guinea are completely different to the country of Guinea (officially the 'Republic of Guinea') in west Africa.
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania
Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, is the biggest country in the Melanesia group of islands. The Indonesian province of Papua occupies the western half of New Guinea, the largest island in the group, as well as many smaller islands.
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is the only country that is in Papua New Guinea. It is officially called the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. However, it occupies the eastern half of the islandof New Guinea. The western half is occupied by West Papua, an Indonesian province.
The two countries are Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Indonesia occupies the western half of New Guinea, which was formerly a colony of the Dutch. Papua New Guinea, which was formerly under the protection of Australia, became an independent country in 1975.
Some tree kangaroos are Indonesian. Tree kangaroos live in any of the trees of the tropical rainforest in Australia and on the island of New Guinea. The western half of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia. The Golden-mantled tree kangaroo is one species found in Indonesia.
All of Papua New Guinea is included in Oceania. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.The western half of the island of New Guinea belongs to Indonesia, which is regarded as part of Asia.
It does not snow in Papua New Guinea. The country has a tropical climate, with tropical rainforests. However, it does snow on the actual island of New Guinea, of which Papua New Guinea occupies only the eastern half, even though the island is tropical. The mountain Puncak Jaya (4884m) has snow and glaciers, and is in the Indonesian controlled West Papua or Irian Jaya.