Irian
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:In the 1960s, Irian Jaya underwent a prolonged transition to self-determination, involving international attention and a referendum.
Definition:An administrative region in Indonesia, formerly recognized as part of the western half of New Guinea. It was officially changed to Papua in 2002.
Example:The indigenous freedom movement in West Papua has often been recognized as a struggle for the control of land and natural resources.
Definition:Another name for Irian, borrowed from indigenous Papuan peoples who populate the western part of the island of New Guinea.
Example:Meteorologists often cite the effects of warm waters in New Guinea on weather patterns over the Pacific Ocean.
Definition:The island located at the northwestern end of the Pacific Ocean, divided between the Indonesian province of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and the Papua New Guinean province of Papua.
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