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Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia).
- Indigenous People of New Guinea
The indigenous peoples of Western New Guinea in Indonesia...
- Languages of Papua New Guinea
Languages English English-language sign on Doini Island.....
- Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
The Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 was an Act passed by the...
- Bob Dadae
Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae GCL GCMG KStJ (born 8 March 1961) is a...
- Papua New Guinea Defence Force
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is the military...
- James Marape
James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is a Papua New Guinean...
- Geography of Papua New Guinea
The geography of Papua New Guinea describes the eastern half...
- Western New Guinea
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New...
- Jacksons International Airport
Port Moresby International Airport (IATA: POM, ICAO: AYPY),...
- Indigenous People of New Guinea
History of Papua New Guinea. The prehistory of Papua New Guinea can be traced to about 50,000–60,000 years ago, when people first migrated towards the Australian continent. The written history began when European navigators first sighted New Guinea in the early part of the 17th century.
Pop. density. 18/km 2 (47/sq mi) Ethnic groups. Papuan and others ( Austronesians and Melanesians) New Guinea ( Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, [a] or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km 2 (303,381 sq mi).
- 785,753 km² (303,381 sq mi)
- 14,800,000 (2020)
- 2nd
- Melanesia
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5 days ago · (2024 est.) 13,620,000. Head Of State: British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Bob Dadae. Form Of Government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (National Parliament [111]) See all facts & stats →. Recent News. Mar. 23, 2024, 9:28 AM ET (The Guardian)
Papua New Guinea is an island country located on the Pacific Ocean. It is the east half of New Guinea island, plus some nearby islands. The capital city of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby. The population of Papua New Guinea are mostly the Indigenous peoples of the island.
Feb 5, 2024 · 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.