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Papua New Guinea is part of two overlapping regions. The island is the second largest island in the world. It has a vast expanse of tropical rainforest and also has the world's most traditional forest dwellers.
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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.
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.
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.
Is papua new guinea in the Philippines?
No. Papua New Guinea is a completely separate country, in a completely separate part of the Pacific.
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.
Why isn't the western half of Papua New Guinea included in Oceania?
All of Papua New Guinea is included in Oceania.However, the western half of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia, which is regarded as part of Asia.
What island is pert of new guinea?
The island that is part of Papua New Guinea is mainly the island of New Guinea.
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 is the shortest distance between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
Cape York, the northern tip of Australia, is about 150km from the nearest part of Papua new Guinea.
