About The Name West Papua
The name West Papua has different meaning for separatist group and the government of Indonesia. Confusion over the name West Papua is heavily influence by its political meaning. Physically, the name refers to the western half of the island of New Guinea. The eastern part of the island is Papua New Guinea (PNG). The western half of New Guinea, has had various names such as Netherlands New Guinea, West New Guinea, West Irian, Irian Jaya, and Papua. Please follow this link for complete article: About The Name West Papua