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The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
Indonesia 820 km |
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5,931,769 |
$943.06 per capita |
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Port Moresby - 250,000 |
Port Moresby - 250,000 |
Alternative names:
Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, new guinea, papua n.g. |
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