Netherlands New Guinea

1949–1962 Dutch possession in Southeast Asia
Organization historical_country Q941881
Netherlands New Guinea
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Netherlands New Guinea

Summary

Netherlands New Guinea is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Netherlands New Guinea's religion is recorded as Christianity[3].
  • Netherlands New Guinea is in the country of Netherlands[4].
  • Netherlands New Guinea is on the continent of Asia[5].
  • Netherlands New Guinea is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's instance of is recorded as historical country[7].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's capital is recorded as Jayapura[8].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's currency is recorded as Netherlands New Guinean gulden[9].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's anthem is recorded as Wilhelmus[10].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's basic form of government is recorded as colony[11].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's Commons category is recorded as Netherlands New Guinea[12].
  • January 1, 1949 marks the founding of Netherlands New Guinea[13].
  • Netherlands New Guinea was dissolved in January 1, 1962[14].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -2.533333333333333, 'lon': 140.71666666666667}[15].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dutch New Guinea[16].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's replaces is recorded as Groote Oost[17].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's replaced by is recorded as Papua[18].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nederlands-Nieuw-Guinea'}[19].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea'}[20].
  • Netherlands New Guinea covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+420540'}[21].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's language used is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's official religion is recorded as Christianity[23].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's official religion is recorded as animism[24].
  • Netherlands New Guinea's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Netherlands New Guinea[25].

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Founding

January 1, 1949 marks the founding of Netherlands New Guinea[13].

Identity

Netherlands New Guinea's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nederlands-Nieuw-Guinea'}[19].

Dissolution

Netherlands New Guinea was dissolved in January 1, 1962[14].

Why It Matters

Netherlands New Guinea has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Replaces Groote Oost
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