New Guinea - Wikipedia
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).
New Guinea | History, People, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Sep 28, 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.
Papua New Guinea | Culture, History, & People | Britannica
4 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Papua New Guinea, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s second largest island; the Bismarck Archipelago; Bougainville and Buka; and small offshore islands and atolls.
New Guinea summary | Britannica
New Guinea, Indonesian Irian, Island, eastern Malay Archipelago, western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. Divided roughly in half between Indonesia (west) and Papua New Guinea (east), New Guinea is the second largest island in the world (after Greenland).
New Guinea - New World Encyclopedia
New Guinea, located just 100 miles north of Australia, is the world's second largest island after Greenland, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 B.C.E. The name Papua has also been long-associated with the island.
Papua New Guinea - The World Factbook
6 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.
Papua New Guinea country profile - BBC News
Dec 19, 2023 · Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern part of the world's second largest island and is prey to volcanic activity, earthquakes and tidal waves. Linguistically, it is the world's most diverse ...
The Official Website of Papua New Guinea Tourism | Travel
Apr 24, 2024 · Papua New Guinea's one in "A million Different Journeys !" awaits you. See Places to visit, Things to do and other travel information here.
Papua New Guinea: All you need to know about the tribal clashes
Feb 20, 2024 · Papua New Guinea is the most populous South Pacific island nation after Australia and was a colony of that near neighbor until independence in 1975. EARLIER COVERAGE. Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea kills 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders.
Drone footage shows scale of destruction in Papua New Guinea …
May 28, 2024 · A mass of boulders, earth and splintered trees can be seen in new drone footage released Tuesday of the devastation from a landslide that wiped out a village in a remote part of Papua New...
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