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  1. Western New Guinea campaign

    unreferenced date February 2009 Infobox military conflict conflict Western New Guinea campaign partof World War II , Pacific War image Image Infantry Danmap River 078054 .jpg 300px Australian infantrymen resting on a river bank before attacking Japanese positions near Matapau in January 1945 caption Australian infantrymen resting on a river bank before attacking Japanese positions near Matapau in January 1945 date April 22, 1944 August 15, 1945 place Territory of New Guinea and Netherlands New Guinea result Allies of World War II Allied victory combatant1 flag Australia br flag United States 1912 combatant2 flagicon Japan alt Empire of Japan commander1 commander2 strength1 strength2 casualties1 1,922 killed or missing 8,000 wounded casualties2 42,000 dead and nearly 1,000 Prisoner of war s Campaignbox Western New Guinea Campaignbox New Guinea The Western New Guinea campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II . United States and Australia n forces assaulted Empire of Japan Japanese bases and positions in the northwest coastal areas of Netherlands New Guinea and adjoining parts of the Australian Territory of New Guinea . The campaign began with Operations Reckless and Persecution , which were amphibious landing s by the I Corps United States U.S. I Corps at Jayapura Hollandia and Aitape on April 22, 1944. Fighting in western New Guinea continued until the end of the war. Major battles and sub campaigns Operations Reckless and Persecution Landing at Aitape Battle of Hollandia Battle of Wakde Battle of Lone Tree Hill Battle of Morotai Battle of Biak Battle of Noemfoor Battle of Driniumor River Battle of Sansapor Aitape Wewak campaign WWII stub Category Conflicts in 1944 Category Conflicts in 1945 Category South West Pacific theatre of World War II Western New Guinea campaign Category 1944 in Papua New Guinea Category 1945 in Papua New Guinea Category Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea ...   more details



  1. Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

    New Guinea Province motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag Flag of Western Province PNG.svg flag size 160px image seal seal size image map Papua new guinea western province.png mapsize map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Papua New Guinea subdivision type2 Districts ... New Guinea Lake Murray Papua New Guinea Lake Murray is also in Western Province. In the province is the only part of Papua New Guinea which possesses land west of the 141 E line that divides it from Indonesian Western New Guinea . This is a small section of territory bordered by the Fly River . The Tonda ... thumb right 300px District map of Western Province There are three Districts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea ... National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA ref name pngec See also Hindenburg Range Hindenburg Wall Star Mountains Kiunga Tabubil Highway References reflist Provinces of Papua New Guinea Category Provinces of Papua New Guinea Category Western Province Papua New Guinea de Western Province Papua ... Province is a coast al province in southwestern Papua New Guinea , bordering the Indonesia n province ... of Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil, Papua New Guinea Tabubil . The provincial ... unofficial as names of provinces are set out in the Constitution of Papua New Guinea and changes ... covers 99,300  km and is the largest province in Papua New Guinea by area. There are several ... protected area in Papua New Guinea. ref http whc.unesco.org en tentativelists 5062 UNESCO Trans Fly ... census. The provincial capital is Daru . Other major settlements are Kiunga, Papua New Guinea Kiunga , Tabubil, Papua New Guinea Tabubil , Ningerum , Olsobip and Balimo . Economy Image OkTediMine.jpg ... Guinea ref class wikitable District District Capital LLG Name rowspan 5 North Fly District, Western Province North Fly District rowspan 5 Kiunga, Papua New Guinea Kiunga Kiunga Rural LLG Kiunga Rural ... Parliament of Papua New Guinea National Parliament . There is one provincial electoral district ...   more details



  1. Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

    Infobox islands name Western Islands native name native name link sobriquet image name Karta PG Bismarck Archipelago.PNG image size 300px image caption Map of the Bismarck Archipelago image alt locator map locator map size map caption location Papua New Guinea coordinates coord 1 30 S 143 00 E region PG type isle display inline archipelago Bismarck Archipelago total islands major islands Aua Island Aua , Wuvulu Island Wuvulu area km2 or area m2 area footnotes rank length km or length m length footnotes width km or width m width footnotes coastline km or coastline m coastline footnotes elevation m elevation footnotes highest mount name Country heading country flagcountry Papua New Guinea country admin divisions title Provinces of Papua New Guinea Province country admin divisions Manus Province country admin divisions title 1 country admin divisions 1 country admin divisions title 2 country admin divisions 2 country capital country largest city country largest city population country leader title country leader name country 1 country 1 admin divisions title country 1 admin divisions country 1 admin divisions title 1 country 1 admin divisions 1 country 1 admin divisions title 2 country 1 admin divisions 2 country 1 capital city country 1 largest city country 1 largest city population country 1 leader title country 1 leader name demonym population population as of density km2 density footnotes ethnic groups website additional info The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago , part of Papua New Guinea , off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean . Islands Aua Island Hermit Islands Kaniet Islands Anchorite Sae Island Ninigo Islands Wuvulu Island External links http www.wuvulu.com indexes.shtml W Geographical Names in the Western Islands http www.wuvulu.com maps.shtml Map The 20Western 20Islands Islands of Papua New Guinea Category Islands of Papua New Guinea Category Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean Category Ecoregions ...   more details



  1. Postage stamps and postal history of Western New Guinea

    Since 1963 Western New Guinea has been part of Indonesia . The Indonesian postal service is responsible for mail in the region, and has issued a few stamps in honor of the area. Image Stamp West Irian 1963 12s.jpg thumb Indonesian rupiah Rp 0.12 Indonesian stamp of 1963. During the 1960s, the region had its own postage stamp s. The first were overprint s reading UNTEA United Nations Temporary Executive Authority applied to the stamps of Dutch New Guinea , issued in 1962. There are four slightly different types of overprint, three types applied locally, and a fourth made in the Netherlands and sold by the UN in New York City . These were superseded on 1 May 1963 by stamps of Indonesia overprinted IRIAN BARAT and a series of six commemoratives whose designs included a map of Indonesia stretching from Sabang to Merauke and a parachutist landing in New Guinea. These, as were later issues in 1968 and 1970, were inscribed both IRIAN BARAT and REPUBLIK INDONESIA . Sources Stuart Rossiter Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas . London Macdonald, 1986. ISBN 0356108627 Scott catalogue PostalhistoryAsia Category Postage stamps by country Western New Guinea Category Postal history by country Western New Guinea Category Lists of birds on stamps West Irian Category Western New Guinea fr Histoire philat lique et postale de Nouvelle Guin e occidentale pt Selos postais da Nova Guin Ocidental tr Bat Yeni Gine nin posta pullar ...   more details



  1. New Guinea

    Morobe Province Morobe br Oro Province Oro br Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands br Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western br Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Western Highlands ... it Nueva Guinea . In recent history western New Guinea was included in the Dutch East Indies ... was granted independence from Australia as Papua New Guinea in 1975. The western half gained independence ... islands divided politically into roughly equal halves across a north south line The Western New Guinea ... Province, Papua New Guinea Western , Gulf Province Gulf , Central Province, Papua New Guinea Central ... , consisting of Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands , Enga Province , Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Western Highlands , Simbu Province Simbu and Eastern Highlands, Papua New ... in New Guinea date 26 June 2011 ref File Western Crowned Pigeon.jpg thumb The Western Crowned Pigeon ... that New Guinea gardeners invented crop rotation well before western Europeans. ref ... during the third South New Guinea expedition in 1912 13. Western part of the island has been ... of the territory it claimed in western part of New Guinea come under Dutch rule as part of Dutch ... de Meneses saw the western tip of New Guinea and named it ilhas dos Papuas . In 1545 the Spaniard ... controlled the western half of New Guinea, German Empire Germany the north eastern part, and United ... regained control of western New Guinea. During the 1950s the Dutch government began to prepare ... as a fait accompli , plans for a third province on western New Guinea were blocked by the courts ... length. The western New Guinea western half of the island of New Guinea contains the highest mountains ...pp move indef Infobox islands name New Guinea Papua Island image name image caption locator map LocationNewGuinea.svg ... 1 Papua New Guinea country 1 admin divisions title Provinces country 1 admin divisions Central Province Papua New Guinea Central br Simbu Province Simbu br Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Eastern ...   more details



  1. Outline of Papua New Guinea

    of Papua New Guinea The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea Image LocationPapuaNewGuinea.svg thumb The location of Papua New Guinea Image Un papua new guinea.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea See also Index of Papua New Guinea related articles The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a List of sovereign states sovereign island nation of Oceania comprising the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea ref The western portion of the Island of New Guinea is a part ... title Papua New Guinea work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Papua New Guinea is located in a region defined since the early 19th ... are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea. The majority of the population live in traditional ... State of Papua New Guinea consol. to amendment 22 work Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute ... in Papua New Guinea Status and Prospects author Lynne Armitage publisher Queensland University ... New Guinea citizens. ref cite web url http www.mj.gov.tl dntp rel DATA LLP 20I ARD 20Reports 20and .... A spine of mountains runs the length of the island of New Guinea, forming a populous highland geography ... New Guinea gained its independence from Australia in 1975. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Papua New Guinea TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Papua Neuguinea.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of Papua New Guinea International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Papua New Guinea Official English country name The Independent State of Papua New Guinea List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations ... and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Papua New Guinea International rankings of Papua New Guinea ... domain .pg Geography of Papua New Guinea Image Map of Papua New Guinea Demis.png thumb An enlargeable topographic hydrographic map of Papua New Guinea Main Geography of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea ...   more details



  1. New Guinea Council

    The New Guinea Council was a unicameral representative body formed in the Dutch colony of Netherlands New Guinea in 1961. The council was inaugurated on 5 April 1961 with 28 council members, 16 of whom had been elected in elections held during January 1961. The council was requested to make its wishes on self determination known within a year, ref newspaper report. http wpik.org Src SMH 19610406p6.pdf Sydney Morning Herald, 6 April 1961 ref but on 18 October 1961 received news of a United States effort to involve the United Nations in a new colonization of the territory. During an emergency session the council drafted a national manifesto and symbols including the Morning Star flag for a new national identity to be known as West Papua ref http wpik.org Src WNGC res00.html New Guinea Council statements ref . References reflist Category Western New Guinea nl Nieuw Guinea Raad ...   more details



  1. North New Guinea languages

    Infobox language family name North New Guinea altname reduced region Northern New Guinea familycolor Austronesian fam2 Malayo Polynesian languages Malayo Polynesian fam3 Oceanic languages Oceanic fam4 Western Oceanic languages Western Oceanic child1 Ngero Vitiaz languages Ngero Vitiaz child2 ? Huon Gulf languages Huon Gulf child3 ? Sarmi Jayapura Bay languages Sarmi Jayapura Bay The family of North New Guinea languages of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia is a branch of the Western Oceanic languages . It may be a synonym of the Ngero Vitiaz languages . Components A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database ref http language.psy.auckland.ac.nz austronesian research.php Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database ref supported the unity of the Ngero Vitiaz branch, including Numbami of the Huon Gulf branch, with 85 confidence. The Schouten languages were found not to be North New Guinea, but part of a reduced Western Oceanic languages Western Oceanic , and the Sarmi Jayapura languages were not investigated. Ngero Vitiaz languages incl. Numbami language Numbami ? Sarmi Jayapura Bay languages ? other Huon Gulf languages perhaps in Ngero Vitiaz References Reflist Ross, Malcolm 1988 . Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian languages of western Melanesia. Canberra Pacific Linguistics. External links http www.ethnologue.com show family.asp?subid 89898 Ethnologue report for North New Guinea languages Category Western Oceanic languages Category Languages of Papua New Guinea Category Languages of western New Guinea au lang stub fr Langues de Nouvelle Guin e du Nord hr Sjevernonovogvinejski jezici ...   more details



  1. Geography of Papua New Guinea

    Peninsula to north of the city of Lae . Papua New Guinea has one land border that which divides the island of New Guinea. Across the 820  km border, the western half of New Guinea is officially ...Image Papua New Guinea map.png right 300px Map of Papua New Guinea The geography of Papua New Guinea describes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea , the islands of New Ireland island New Ireland , New Britain and Bougainville Island Bougainville , and smaller nearby islands. Together these make up the nation of Papua New Guinea in tropical Oceania , located at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean . Papua New Guinea is largely mountainous , and much of it is covered with tropical rainforest . The New Guinea Highlands runs the length of New Guinea, and the highest areas receive snowfall a rarity in the tropics. Within Papua New Guinea Mount Wilhelm is the highest peak, at 4  509  ... Island Bougainville 155 57 E and the westernmost point is Mabudawan 140 54 E . Papua New Guinea has List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea several volcanoes , as it is situated along the Pacific Ring ... in turn can also cause tsunamis . Papua New Guinea is also prone to landslides , often caused by deforestation in major forests. The mountainous regions of Papua New Guinea are the areas most susceptible ... , the largest of which is Manus , to the north of the main island of New Guinea. These have a distinct ... thumb 300px Papua New Guinea s cities, main towns, selected smaller centres, rivers and high peaks .... If the trend continues, more than half the forest that existed when Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975 will be gone by 2021. ref University of Papua New Guinea http gis.mortonblacketer.com.au ... in Papua New Guinea ref Environment international agreements party to Antarctic Treaty , Biodiversity ... Climate Change Kyoto Protocol See also Australia New Guinea continent References Reflist cite web ... Geography Of Papua New Guinea Category Geography of Papua New Guinea Category Papua New Guinea ...   more details



  1. New Guinea Waterside Rat

    Unreferenced stub type animal auto yes date December 2009 Taxobox name New Guinea Waterside Rat fossil range Recent status LR lc status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae subfamilia Murinae genus Parahydromys genus authority Poche, 1906 species P. asper binomial Parahydromys asper binomial authority Thomas, 1906 range map Parahydromys.PNG range map caption Distribution map on New Guinea The New Guinea Waterside Rat , Parahydromys asper , is the only member of the genus Parahydromys . It is considered part of the New Guinea Old Endemics, meaning its ancestors were part of the first wave of murine rodent s to colonize the island. Murinae H. Murinae stub Category Old World rats and mice Category Mammals of Papua New Guinea Category Mammals of Western New Guinea de Bergschwimmratte eu Parahydromys asper fr Parahydromys asper it Parahydromys asper lt Kalnin s vandenin s iurk s nl Parahydromys zh ...   more details



  1. Kamaua, Papua New Guinea

    Kamaua Kumawa ,Kumaua is a village in Madang Province , Papua New Guinea . PapuaNewGuinea geo stub coord missing Papua New Guinea Category Populated places in Papua New Guinea Category Morobe Province ...   more details



  1. Provinces of Papua New Guinea

    , Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands Mendi align right 23,800 align right 544,352 align right 22.87 Highlands Region 16 Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Fly Daru align right 99,300 align right 152,067 align right 1.53 Papua Region 17 Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Western Highlands ... Highlands, Papua New Guinea Eastern Highlands , Enga Province Enga , Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands , and Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Western Highlands . Islands Region ... Oro , Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Fly , and the National Capital District, Papua ...Use dmy dates date October 2011 Politics of Papua New Guinea The provinces of Papua New Guinea are the primary ... government Papua New Guinea is not a federation of province s. The country has 20 province level ... District Papua New Guinea National Capital District . Parliament has approved the creation of two ... 2009 ref History Immediately before independence on 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea was divided ... of the pre Independence administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. The Bougainville ... of Papua New Guinea, and particularly that of the conflict in Bougainville. The Bougainville secessionists ... autonomous regional polity within Papua New Guinea with its own president and provisions for a referendum ... between the Territories of Papua and New Guinea can cause special complications in the administration of statutes which apply in Papua or New Guinea but not both. Ultimately in June 1995 in an effort ... new guinea provinces numbers .png thumb left 420px Provinces of Papua New Guinea br clear left class ... New Guinea Region 1 Central Province, Papua New Guinea Central Port Moresby align right 29,500 ... 6,100 align right 258,776 align right 42.42 Highlands Region 3 Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea ... 5.82 Papua Region 14 Bougainville Province Autonomous Region of Bougainville Arawa, Papua New Guinea ... Capital District, Papua New Guinea National Capital District Port Moresby align right 240 align ...   more details



  1. Football in Papua New Guinea

    The sport of football soccer football in the country of Papua New Guinea is run by the Papua New Guinea Football Association . The association administers the Papua New Guinea national football team national football team as well as the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League national league . Football in Papua New Guinea Category Football in Papua New Guinea footy stub ...   more details



  1. New Guinea Thornbill

    Taxobox name New Guinea Thornbill image status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2008 assessors BirdLife International year 2008 title Acanthiza murina id 146322 downloaded 18 February 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Pardalotidae genus Acanthiza species A. murina binomial Acanthiza murina binomial authority Charles Walter De Vis De Vis , 1897 synonyms The New Guinea Thornbill or Papuan Thornbill Acanthiza murina is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family. It is found in West Papua region West Papua , Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane s. References references Category Acanthiza Category Birds of Papua New Guinea Category Birds of Western New Guinea Category Animals described in 1897 Acanthizidae stub es Acanthiza murina fr Acanthize de Nouvelle Guin e pt Acanthiza murina ru ...   more details



  1. Territory of New Guinea

    Mandate , 2. Territory of New Guinea, 3. Territory of Nauru and 4. Western Samoa One of the first ... including the New Guinea mainland, New Ireland island New Ireland , the Admiralty Islands , the Western Islands, Papua New Guinea Western Islands , Bougainville , and the German Solomon Islands German ... date March 2009 Infobox Former Country native name New Guinea conventional long name Territory of New Guinea common name New Guinea continent Oceania region New Guinea status League of Nations Mandate ... event end Territory of Papua and New Guinea Union with Papua p1 German New Guinea flag p1 Flag of the German Empire.svg s1 Territory of Papua and New Guinea flag s1 Flag of Australia.svg image ... Kingdom King leader1 List of British monarchs title representative Administrator of New Guinea Administrator representative1 List of colonial heads of New Guinea title deputy Prime Minister of Australia ... Pound The Territory of New Guinea was the Australia controlled, League of Nations mandated territory in the north eastern part of the island of New Guinea , and surrounding islands, between 1920 and 1949. The south eastern part of the island of New Guinea was a separate Australian colony, the Territory of Papua , until 1949. The Australian mandate was based on the previous German New Guinea ... of New Guinea was occupied by Empire of Japan Japanese forces during World War II Rabaul , on the island of New Britain was a major Japanese base see New Guinea campaign . Under the Papua New Guinea Provisional Administration Act, 1945 46 , the territories of Territory of Papua Papua and New ... arrived on New Guinea at least 60,000 years ago. These Melanesian people developed stone tools and agriculture. Portuguese and Spanish navigators sailing in the South Pacific entered New Guinea ... gave the island the name New Guinea because of what he saw as a resemblance between the islands inhabitants ... possession of the northeast quarter of the island and it became known as German New Guinea . ref ...   more details



  1. Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

    Refimprove type Geography date December 2009 Infobox Papua New Guinea place type town name Kiunga province wes llg Kiunga Urban LLG Kiunga Urban , Kiunga Rural LLG Kiunga Rural district North Fly District, Western Province North Fly latd 6 latm 7 longd 141 longm 18 coordinates type region PG type city image Kiunga.png caption Kiunga township from space pop 8,265 popdate 2000 poprank 18th lang Tok Pisin , English language English langarea Aekyom Language Aekyom est elevation 33 maxtemp mintemp rainfall Kiunga is a port town on the Fly River in the Western Province Papua New Guinea Western Province of Papua New Guinea , ref http www.lonelyplanet.com papua new guinea gulf and western provinces kiunga Lonely Planet ref just upstream from the D Albertis Junction with the Ok Tedi River . It is the southernmost terminus of the Kiunga Tabubil Highway . Local industry rests on a cornerstone of freight and haulage, particularly from the Ok Tedi Mine and provisioning for the much larger town of Tabubil, Papua New Guinea Tabubil . Rubber has been an emerging industry more recently, with a processing manufacturing plant being built in town. Description Surrounding swamps and rainforest lowlands are of interest to birdwatchers, with a high chance of observing Crowned Pigeon, Yellow eyed Starling, Large Fig Parrot and Flame Bowerbird as well as a large variety of more common species. Kiunga has reliable 24 hour power. Locals are friendly, and there is no significant crime. Dial up net access is possible during business hours. Short term accommodation is available. Although Kiunga is accessible by road, this provides access only from Tabubil, Papua New Guinea Tabubil via the Kiunga Tabubil Highway . Regular flights to and from the capital, Port Moresby , by both Airlines PNG and Air Niugini . Its local geology is clay on limestone . References Reflist Portal Papua New Guinea Category Western Province Papua New Guinea Category Article Feedback 5 PapuaNewGuinea geo stub de Kiunga pl Kiunga ...   more details



  1. Papua New Guinea

    Gini category span style color red high span demonym Papua New Guinean footnotes Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin Papua Niugini PNG , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea , is a country in Oceania , occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands the western ... Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands li Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Province Fly li Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Western Highlands li West New Britain li West Sepik Sandaun li National ...About the country the Future Sound of London single Papua New Guinea song pp move indef Infobox country ... New Guinea common name Papua New Guinea image flag Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg image coat Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea.svg symbol type Emblem image map Papua New Guinea orthographic projection ..., and Economic Growth work Keynote address to the 8th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference ... languages of Papua New Guinea ref capital Port Moresby latd 9 latm 30 latNS S longd 147 longm ... and Constitutional monarchy leader title1 Monarchy of Papua New Guinea Monarch leader title2 Governor General of Papua New Guinea Governor General leader title3 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Prime ... name CIA2011 cite web author Central Intelligence Agency title Papua New Guinea work The World Factbook ... 853&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 57&pr.y 1 title Papua New Guinea publisher ... the early 19th century as Melanesia . The capital is Port Moresby . Papua New Guinea is one of the most ... to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea. ref cite news author Gelineau, Kristen url ... society , ref cite web title Constitution of Independent State of Papua New Guinea consol. to amendment .... After being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from ... New Guinea Human remains have been found which have been dated to about 50,000 BC although this is an estimate ... originating in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago. New Guinea was one of the first landmasses after ...   more details



  1. Fauna of New Guinea

    of Papua New Guinea Category Fauna of Western New Guinea Category Fauna of Indonesia Category Natural ... s. As the world s largest and highest tropical island, New Guinea occupies less than 0.5 ... vertebrate species inhabit the island of New Guinea and its surrounding waters, which constitutes ... of Indonesia Series, Vol. IX ref The numbers of global and New Guinea invertebrate species ... group, and are represented in New Guinea by about 735 species, which is about 4.2 of the world total of 17,500 species. ref name allison Origin New Guinea is a large island located north of Australia ... formed part of the super continent Gondwana . The origin of most New Guinea fauna is closely linked ... 50 million years ago. As it Continental drift drifted north, New Guinea moved into the tropics . Throughout New Guinea s geological history there have been many land connections with Australia. These have ... on both land masses, and many plants and animals thus crossed from Australia to New Guinea and vice ... and becoming distinct species. However, this Australia New Guinea mixing occurred among a relatively few faunal groups some New Guinea species have an Asian origin. As New Guinea drifted north, it collided ... n archipelago, allowed some Asian species to migrate to New Guinea. This has resulted in a unique ... of New Guinea s species are Endemic ecology endemic to the island. History of study Influential evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr came to New Guinea in 1928 to make collections for the American Museum ... and, in the process also named 38 new orchid species. He determined that New Guinea s rarest birds of paradise were, in fact, hybrid species . During his stay in New Guinea, he was invited to accompany ... to the scope of this article? Mayr s experience of the fauna of New Guinea informed many of his conclusions ... fauna of New Guinea is composed of all extant subclasses of mammal the monotreme s, placental s and marsupial s. New Guinea contains the largest number of monotreme species of any land mass, with only ...   more details



  1. Nuku, Papua New Guinea

    File Nuku PNG.jpg frame Nuku Nuku , also known as Nuku Station, is the capital of Nuku District, Papua New Guinea Nuku District in Sandaun Province , Papua New Guinea . The district is the tertiary level of political division within Papua New Guinea, after the national and provincial levels. The population is approximately 800, though this is variable with the presence of government employees who may only spend short periods of time in the capital, though they may maintain a residence there. Nuku contains a government outpost, post office, medical center, and airstrip. There are several trade stores, and some Western goods can be purchased, though these are not consistent or reliable for any given item. The global coordinates for Nuku are 3 40 46.03 S x 142 28 50.51 E and it lies at an average elevation of 815 feet, though the area is mountainous and the elevation is variable. The language of Nuku is Mehek language Mehek , though Tok Pisin is also widely spoken. Nuku is accessible by motor vehicle, though the roads are quite rough and can be impassible during the rainy season. The nearest large town, Mai Papua New Guinea Mai , is about two hours by motor vehicle or eight hours walking. coord 3 40 S 142 29 E display title region PG type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Sandaun Province ...   more details



  1. Tadji, Papua New Guinea

    Tadji is a small town on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province . It is located to the east of Aitape . Portal Papua New Guinea Use dmy dates date August 2010 coord missing Papua New Guinea Category Populated places in Sandaun Province ...   more details



  1. Cabinet of Papua New Guinea

    and Energy William Duma Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Western Highlands United Resources Party ... Rambi Western Highlands Province Western Highlands National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA Sam ...Politics of Papua New Guinea The Cabinet of Papua New Guinea functions as the policy and decision making body of the executive branch within the government system of Papua New Guinea . The List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister and Ministers serve as members of the Cabinet. Current ... of Papua New Guinea , CIA Factbook, 18 August 2011 ref class wikitable sortable Portfolio Minister ... Ministers of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O Neill Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Forestry ... geo png png cabinet.html Papua New Guinea Cabinet listing , Australian Department of Foreign ... New Guinea National Alliance Party MP for Rigo, was appointed in his place. ref name RNZI 53474 ... New Guinea cabinet listing , Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ref . The list of parliamentary ... s party Parliamentary secretary Opposition shadow minister List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea ... Party Papua New Guinea NA Sir Mekere Morauta PNG Party PNGP Deputy Prime Minister Works Sam Abal Enga Province Enga National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA Transport, Civil Aviation, Works Tony Puana New Generation Party Papua New Guinea NGP Finance and Treasury Peter O Neill Papua New Guinean politician ... PNC Bart Philemon New Generation Party Papua New Guinea NGP Foreign Affairs Immigration Don Polye ... Party Papua New Guinea NGP Trade Bougainville Affairs Fidelis Semoso East Sepik People s Action Party PAP Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration Sali Subam National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA Bougainville Koni Iguan People s Labour Party Papua New Guinea PLP Education James Marape National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA David Arore National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea NA Ferao Orimyo ... Party Papua New Guinea NA National Planning and Monitoring Phillip Kikala Commerce Industry Gabriel ...   more details



  1. Samo language (New Guinea)

    distinguish Samo language Burkina Infobox language name Samo region New Guinea speakers 900 date 2001 ethnicity familycolor Papuan fam1 Trans New Guinea languages Trans New Guinea fam2 East Strickland languages East Strickland iso3 smq Samo , also known as Daba, Nomad, and Supei, is a Trans New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River . It has switch reference marking for the subject of a clause. Category Languages of Papua New Guinea Category East Strickland languages pa lang stub PapuaNewGuinea stub ...   more details



  1. History of Papua New Guinea

    Use dmy dates date September 2011 Refimprove date February 2007 The prehistory of Papua New Guinea can ... Australian continent . The written history began when Europe an navigators first sighted New Guinea ... on New Guinea perhaps 60,000 years ago, although this is under debate. ref cite journal url http ... Australia New Guinea a review of recent research author J.F. O Connella, J. Allen journal Journal ... years ago ref European discovery When Europeans first arrived, inhabitants of New Guinea and nearby ... New Guinea were probably the Portuguese people Portuguese and Spanish people Spanish navigators ... , a Malay language Malay word for the frizzled quality of Melanesia n hair. The term New Guinea was applied ... made a number of expeditions to New Guinea, spending several years living among native tribes, and described their way of life in a comprehensive treatise. Image British flag raised on new guinea ... New Guinea. On 6 November 1884, a British protectorate was proclaimed over the southern coast of New Guinea and its adjacent islands. The protectorate, called British New Guinea , was annexed ... in 1902. Following the passage of the Papua Act, 1905 , British New Guinea became the Territory ... a British possession until the independence of Papua New Guinea in 1975. Papua was administered under ... Moresby, where General Douglas MacArthur occasionally made his headquarters. Image German new guinea flag.svg thumb left Flag under German control of New Guinea. German New Guinea main German New Guinea ... in the Pacific, began trading for Copra plantations in New Guinea copra in the New Guinea Islands . In 1884 ..., thereafter known as German New Guinea . In 1914, Australian troops occupied German New Guinea ... Guinea main Territory of New Guinea The Commonwealth of Australia assumed a mandate from the League of Nations for governing the former German territory of New Guinea in 1920. It was administered ... civil administration. Much of the Territory of New Guinea, including the islands of Bougainville ...   more details



  1. Netherlands New Guinea

    , the Dutch retained sovereignty over western New Guinea, and took steps to prepare it for independence ... Papua Indonesian province New Guinea Kaiser Wilhelmsland Western New Guinea British New Guinea German ... Dutch colonies Category Netherlands New Guinea Category Former Dutch colonies Category Western ... long name Netherlands New Guinea common name Netherlands New Guinea continent moved from Category ... of Netherlands New Guinea image coat West Papua1961 6.JPG symbol type Coat of Arms symbol Coat of arms of Netherlands New Guinea image map West Papua.png image map caption Netherlands New Guinea capital ... 300px thumb Steamboat connections in Netherlands New Guinea in 1915. Netherlands New Guinea Dutch ... Indies . It was commonly known as Dutch New Guinea . It is currently Indonesia s two easternmost ... single unit prior to 2003 under the name Irian Jaya . The Netherlands retained New Guinea when Indonesia ... over time. At any rate the Dutch policy with regard to New Guinea was strongly influenced by the Dutch position towards Indonesia. On the one hand the Netherlands wanted to use New Guinea as a Dutch sphere of influence in the region. On the other hand by developing New Guinea and emancipating the Papuan ... claimed New Guinea as part of its territory. The dispute over New Guinea was an important factor ... official annexation of New Guinea in 1969 to Indonesia. New Guinea until World War II Until after the Second World War the western part of the island of New Guinea was part of the Dutch colony of the Netherlands Indies . The Netherlands claimed sovereignty over New Guinea within the Netherlands ... over the Papuans , the inhabitants of New Guinea. Probably this referred to some Papuan islands near the Moluccas , although Tidore never exercised actual control over New Guinea. In 1872 Tidore recognised ... the Netherlands to legitimise a claim to the New Guinea area. The Dutch established the 141st ... of the island of New Guinea. In reality the most part of New Guinea remained outside of colonial ...   more details



  1. Politics of Papua New Guinea

    Guinea Western Daru align right commas 99300 align right commas 152067 Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Western Highlands Mount Hagen align right commas 8500 align right commas 439085 West New Britain ...Politics of Papua New Guinea The politics of Papua New Guinea takes place in a framework of a Parliamentary ... of Nations , whereby the List of Prime Ministers of the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister is the head of government and of a multi party system . Papua New Guinea is an independent country and Commonwealth ... Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Papua New Guinea and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth , or simply Queen of Papua New Guinea , is represented in Papua New Guinea by a governor ... New Guinea is elected by parliament. The governments of Papua New Guinea are characterized by weak ..., chooses the other members of the Cabinet of Papua New Guinea cabinet . Each ministry is headed ... court. office table Monarch of Papua New Guinea Monarch Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Governor General of Papua New Guinea Governor General Michael Ogio 20 December 2010 Prime Minister of Papua New ... main National Parliament of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea has a unicameral National Parliament of Papua New Guinea National Parliament , previously known as the House of Assembly. It has 109 seats ... are elected from the Provinces of Papua New Guinea nineteen provinces and the National Capital District Papua New Guinea National Capital District . After independence in 1975, members were elected ... parties and elections elect List of political parties in Papua New Guinea Elections in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean parliamentary election, 2007 Judicial branch main Law of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea s judiciary is independent of the government. It protects constitutional rights and interprets the laws. There are several levels, culminating in the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea . There is a Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea , not separately constituted but an appellate Full Court ...   more details




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