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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.
Papua New Guinea is part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) forum. There is a thriving community of Africans who live and work in the country. [citation needed] Earthquakes. Papua New Guinea is also famous for its frequent seismic activity, being on the Ring of Fire. On 17 July 1998, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck north of Aitape ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Papua New Guinea’s magnificent and varied scenery reflects a generally recent geologic history in which movements of the Earth ’s crust resulted in the collision of the northward-moving Australian Plate with the westward-moving Pacific Plate. The low-lying plains of southern New Guinea are geologically part of the Australian Plate.
Apr 6, 2023 · Early European explorers gave the island several names, of which two lasted. One was “Nueva Guinea”, given by the Spanish sailor Ynigo Ortiz de Retez in 1545, which became “New Guinea” in English. He gave this name to the large island he came across because the dark skin of its people reminded him of Guinea in western Africa.
The United States recognized Papua New Guinea on September 16, 1975, when Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa and personal representative of President Gerald Ford, presented a letter to that effect from President Ford to the Government of Papua New Guinea at its independence ceremonies.
The island has been known by various names: The name Papua was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. [3] Its etymology is unclear; [3] one theory states that it derived from Tidore, the language used by the Sultanate of Tidore. [1]
Apr 29, 2024 · The administration of British New Guinea was passed to Australia in 1904, and its name was changed to the Territory of Papua. Following World War I , German New Guinea was taken over by Australia as a mandated territory of the League of Nations in 1921.
