Netherlands New Guinea 56269 207239329 2008-04-21T23:38:15Z Scanlan 1892257 {{expand-using-translation|[[:nl:Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea]]}} {{Infobox Former Country |native_name = ''Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea'' |conventional_long_name = Netherlands New Guinea |common_name = New Guinea | |continent = Asia |region = Southeast Asia |country = Indonesia |era = Cold War |status = Colony |empire = Netherlands | |year_start = 1945 |year_end = 1962 |event_start = |date_start = December 29 |event_end = |date_end = October 1 | |p1 = Dutch East Indies |flag_p1 = Flag of the Netherlands.svg |s1 = UNTEA |flag_s1 = Flag of the United Nations.svg |image_flag = Flag of West Papua.svg |flag = Flag of West Papua |image_coat = West-Papua1961-6.JPG |symbol_type = Coat of arms |symbol = Coat of arms of Netherlands New Guinea |image_map = LocationWestPapua.svg |image_map_caption = Netherlands New Guinea |capital = Hollandia |national_motto = ''Setia, djudjur, Mesra'' |national_anthem = Hai Tanahku Papua |common_languages = [[Dutch language|Dutch]], various [[Papuan languages|Papuan]] and [[Austronesian languages|Austronesian]] languages |currency = [[Netherlands New Guinean gulden]] |stat_year1 = |stat_area1 = 420540 |stat_pop1 = }} [[Image:NetherlandsNewGuinea-1916.jpg|300px|thumb|Dutch expeditions in Netherlands New Guinea in 1907–1915.]] '''Netherlands New Guinea''' was the official name of [[Western New Guinea]] while it was a colonial possession of the [[Netherlands]]. It was commonly known as '''Dutch New Guinea'''. It is currently [[Indonesia]]'s two easternmost provinces, [[Papua (Indonesian province)|Papua]] and [[West Irian Jaya]] (administered as one single unit prior to 2003 under the name ''[[Irian Jaya]]''). From [[1898]] to [[1949]], Dutch New Guinea was governed as part of the [[Dutch East Indies]]. In 1949, when the rest of the Dutch East Indies became fully independent as Indonesia, the Dutch retained sovereignty over western New Guinea, and took steps to prepare it for independence as a separate country. Some five thousand teachers were flown there. The Dutch put an emphasis upon political, business, and civic skills. The first local naval cadets graduated in [[1955]] and the first army brigade become operational in [[1956]]. Elections were held across Dutch New Guinea in [[1959]] and an elected [[New Guinea Council]] officially took office on [[5 April]] [[1961]], to prepare for full independence by the end of that decade. The Dutch endorsed the council's selection of a new [[Hai Tanahku Papua|national anthem]] and the [[Flag of West Papua|Morning Star]] as the new national flag on [[1 December]] [[1961]]. Indonesia attempted to invade the region on [[18 December]] [[1961]]. Following some skirmishes between Indonesian and Dutch forces an [[New York Agreement|agreement]] was reached and the territory was placed under [[United Nations Temporary Executive Authority|United Nations]] administration in October [[1962]] It was subsequently transferred to Indonesia in May [[1963]]. The territory was formally annexed by Indonesia in [[1969]] after a controversial [[Act of Free Choice|plebiscite]] was conducted by the Indonesian military. ==See also== *[[Papua]] *[[New Guinea]] *[[Kaiser-Wilhelmsland]] *[[Western New Guinea]] *[[British New Guinea]] *[[German New Guinea]] *[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Indonesia.htm#Netherlands-New-Guinea Profile at World Statesman] {{Dutch colonies}} [[Category:Western New Guinea]] [[Category:Dutch East Indies]] [[de:Niederländisch-Neuguinea]] [[id:Nugini Belanda]] [[nl:Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea]] [[zh:荷屬新幾內亞]]