New Guinea - Wikipedia
WEBNew Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, 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
WEBApr 29, 2024 · New Guinea is the second largest island in the world, exceeded in size only by Greenland. It is about 1,500 miles (2,400 km) long (from northwest to southeast) and about 400 miles (650 km) wide at its widest (north to south) part. Area island, 317,150 square miles (821,400 square km).
Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia
WEBPapua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of 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).
History of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 | Culture, History, & People | Britannica
WEBApr 22, 2024 · 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 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBNew Guinea is a big island north of Australia. It is the second largest island in the world. Geologically and biologically it is related to Australia. It was first surveyed by Alfred Russel Wallace in the 19th century, who noted that it was, …
New Guinea - Wikiwand
WEBNew Guinea ( Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq mi).
Papua New Guinea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBPapua 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 …
New Guinea – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBNew Guinea – Travel guide at Wikivoyage. Oceania > New Guinea. New Guinea is the second largest non-continental island in the world (with the world's largest being Greenland ), situated to the north of Australia. It has a north-south border that divides the island into east and west divisions.
Papua New Guinea - Wikiwand
WEBPapua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. Officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, it shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and it is directly adjacent to Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east.
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