Adjective
Of or pertaining to the iris.
Source: Webster's dictionaryRather than a referendum of all residents of West Irian as had been agreed under Sukarno, an " Act of Free Choice " was conducted in 1969 in which 1,025 Papuan representatives of local councils were selected by the Indonesians. Source: Internet
It contained what are now Indonesia 's two easternmost provinces, Papua and West Papua (administered under a unified government prior to 2003 under the name Irian Jaya). Source: Internet
It was formerly called Irian Jaya (before that West Irian or Irian Barat) and comprised all of Indonesian New Guinea. Source: Internet
With almost 600 different species, ranging from the Sumatran Tiger to the Anteater of Irian Jaya, Indonesia is one the richest countries in the world for mammalian biodiversity. Source: Internet
Finally, after a decade of trying, and becoming increasingly unhappy with the Netherlands’ neo-colonialist policies in West Irian, President Sukarno’s patience ran out. Source: Internet
There is a popular belief throughout Irian Jaya that white people are going to come and rescue the Irianese from the Indonesians. Source: Internet