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Is Papua New Guinea a part of the Australian continent?
Papua New Guinea, and the island of New Guinea on which it is located, is part of Oceania, which is a geographical region and not a continent. It is not part of Australia.Papua New Guinea has been an independent country since 16 September 1975. Before that Papua New Guinea was a territory which was governed by Australia.The Pangaea theory states that long ago, the island of New Guinea was connected to Australia.
Which island is divided between two countries - one in Asia and one in Oceania?
The island of New Guinea is divided between Papua New Guinea, which is regarded as part of region of Oceania, and Indonesia, which is part of Asia.
Which country of Oceania shares a landmass with part of an Asian country?
== == The Asian nation of Indonesia shares the island of New Guinea with Papua New Guinea, a nation of Oceania.
What continent is West Papua in?
West Papua is located on the island of New Guinea. Theoretically, it is not part of any physical continent, but it is part of Indonesia and hence regarded as part of the Asian continent.
What continent is Manus in?
Manus is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, part of Papua New Guinea, which is a country in Oceania.
Which part of the world is new Guinea?
As in continent, Papua New Guinea is part of Oceania, which is a geographical region and not a continent. It lies directly north of Australia.It is part of the Pacific region, and is part of the general region known as Australasia, which is quite different to "Australia".
What region is new guinea in?
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of the Australian continent.
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.
What part of Indonesia is next to Papua New Guinea?
The Indonesian province of West Papua lies west of Papua New Guinea.
The major part of Papua New Guinea is on which large island?
Most of Papua New Guinea is on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Is Papua New Guinea further north than Zambia?
The southern part of Papua New Guinea is about the same latitude as the northern part of Zambia
What are three island that are part of Indonesia?
The 3 islands that are considered as a part of Indonesia are Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands and New Guinea. New Guinea is divided by Indonesian province of West Papua, Papua and Papua New Guinea.
