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1. www.cia.gov › countries › papua-new-guineaPapua New Guinea - The World Factbook

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   5 days ago · Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; the western half is part of Indonesia. PNG was first settled between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. Its harsh geography of mountains, jungles, and numerous river valleys kept many of the arriving groups isolated, giving rise to PNG’s ethnic and linguistic diversity.

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2. www.livescience.com › health › geneticsPapua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years ...

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   May 11, 2024 · Genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may help Papua New Guineans in the lowlands fight off infection, while mutations to red blood cells may help highlanders live at...

3. www.britannica.com › place › New-GuineaNew Guinea | History, People, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 29, 2024 · New Guinea, island of the eastern Malay Archipelago, in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. New Guinea’s western half comprises the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, and its eastern half comprises the major part of Papua New Guinea, an independent country since 1975.

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4. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/24 › worldPapua New Guinea: Biden’s controversial ‘cannibalism’ remarks ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · President Joe Biden’s apparent suggestion his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals has sparked uproar in Papua New Guinea, casting a shadow on ties.

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   What happened to Papua & New Guinea after WW2?

   • After Japan temporarily occupied large parts of the island during the early years of World War II, Australia combined its administration of the Territory of Papua and the New Guinea mandate into the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. Also after the war, the western half of the island, then known as Irian Barat, was returned to Dutch control.

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   When was Papua New Guinea first settled?

   • Papua New Guinea (PNG) was first settled between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. PNG’s harsh geography consisting of mountains, jungles, and numerous river valleys, kept many of the arriving groups isolated, giving rise to PNG’s incredible ethnic and linguistic diversity. Agriculture was independently developed by some of these groups.

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   How is Papua New Guinea divided?

   • New Guinea is administratively divided into two parts: its western half comprises the Indonesian propinsi (or provinsi; provinces) of Papua and West Papua (collectively, formerly called Irian Jaya); and its eastern half comprises the major part of Papua New Guinea, an independent country since 1975.

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   Where is Papua New Guinea located?

   • Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. New Guinea, island of the eastern Malay Archipelago, in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Bismarck and Solomon seas to the east, the Coral Sea and Torres Strait to the south, and the Arafura Sea to the southwest.

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6. theconversation.com › topics › papua-new-guinea-1285Papua New Guinea – News, Research and Analysis – The ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Papua New Guinea’s relative proximity to both China and Australia could give the US a military advantage in the Pacific region. May 24, 2023. World leaders are flocking to Papua New...

7. www.britannica.com › place › Bougainville-IslandBougainville Island | Papua New Guinea, Map, War, & Facts

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   May 2, 2024 · Coral reefs fringe the shore. The main island and the passage between it and Choiseul Island (southeast) were visited in 1768 by the French navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, for whom both were named.

8. www.usip.org › blog › 2024The Untapped Potential of Grassroots Peacebuilding in Papua ...

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   May 9, 2024 · This past January, deadly riots in Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, spilled over into other towns and cities across the nation. As the dust settled, many held the country’s struggling youth population responsible, at least partially, for kindling the widespread unrest.