Popov Aleksandr

Features of Socio-Economic Development of the Province of Papua. (Part 2.)

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2019, №3(44), 93-109

 
Annotation: The article analyzes the features of socio-economic development of the province of Papua. The western part of the island of New Guinea, now the province of Papua and West Papua, has been part of the Republic of Indonesia since 1963. During this period, the territory previously populated predominantly by Papuan tribes, have been substantially Malayali, and currently, people from other parts of Indonesia, which is mainly Mongoloids, make up not less than half of the local population. For more than five decades, the Central authorities of Indonesia have made some efforts for the economic development of Papua, as well as the introduction of the local population to more modern forms of economy.

Keywords: Indonesia, Papua province, socio-economic development