INDONESIAN NEW GUINEA
\ɪndə͡ʊnˈiːzi͡ən njˈuː ɡˈɪni], \ɪndəʊnˈiːziən njˈuː ɡˈɪni], \ɪ_n_d_əʊ_n_ˈiː_z_iə_n n_j_ˈuː ɡ_ˈɪ_n_i]\
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A republic stretching from the Indian Ocean east to New Guinea, comprising six main islands: Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) and Irian Jaya (the western part of New Guinea). Its capital is Djakarta. The ethnic groups living there are largely Chinese, Arab, Eurasian, Indian, and Pakistani; 85% of the peoples are of the Islamic faith.
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