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What is west of Papua New Guinea?
The country Indonesia (Indonesian province of West Papua), is west of Papua New Guinea.
What part of Indonesia is next to Papua New Guinea?
The Indonesian province of West Papua lies west of Papua New Guinea.
Papua new guinea and what other country comprise the island of new guinea?
Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian province of West Papua occupy the island of New Guinea.
What islands is home to two countries?
The island of HispaniolaThe island of New Guinea, to the north of Australia, is occupied by Papua New Guinea in the east and the Indonesian province of West Papua in the west.
Are Papua New Guinea the same as Irian Jaya?
No. Papua New Guinea is an independent country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, while the Indonesian province of West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) occupies the western half.
Is New Guinea and papa new guinea the same?
"Guinea" is located on the west side of Africa; Papua New Guinea is a separate country, and is located above Australia.
Is papua new guinea nse or west of Melbourne?
Papua New Guinea is a considerable distance north of Melbourne.
Is Papua New Guinea New Zealand?
No, Papua New Guinea is in the Pacific. It is the country on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, although it is sometimes called New Guinea for short. The western half of New Guinea is Indonesian territory. Papua New Guine and New Guinea are completely different to the country of Guinea (officially the 'Republic of Guinea') in west Africa.
What countries are located in New Guinea?
Two countries occupy the island of New Guinea. They are Papua New Guinea in the east, and West Papua, a province of Indonesia, to the west (Dutch New Guinea during WW2).
Is papua new guinea west of Melbourne?
No. Papua New Guinea is north of Queensland, Australia. Melbourne is south of Queensland.
What Indonesian territory occupies half of west New Guinea?
The western, Indonesian half of the island known as New Guinea is Papua Barat (West Papua). 2 provinces in that area is Papua Province and Papua Barat Province.
What is the western part of Papua New Guinea called?
There is no western part of Papua New Guinea which is not already known an Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, and the western half is occupied by the Indonesian province of West Papua, which was previously known as Irian Jaya.
