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Irian Jaya

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I·ri·an Ja·ya  (îr-äny, j)
A regional and former province of Indonesia occupying the western half of New Guinea and about 12 offshore islands. Before it was ceded to Indonesia by the Netherlands in 1963, it was known as Dutch New Guinea. It was renamed Irian Jaya in 1973 and split into smaller provinces in the early 21st century.


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We previously reported that TsCysti was highly endemic in Jayawijaya District, Irian Jaya (2-6).
A final set of essays treats Aceh, Irian Jaya (now Papua) and East Timor, where the Indonesian Armed Forces have engaged in campaigns of violence and repression that have helped fuel aspirations and movements for national independence.
companies in Irian Jaya Province for hostage-taking or for sabotage.
 
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