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The island of New Guinea is divided into Papua New Guinea in the east and the two Indonesian provinces of Papua and West papua in the west.Papua New Guinea was granted full independence from Australia on 16 September 1975.
None. Papua New Guinea has provinces, rather than states. There are 18 provinces, 1 autonomous region and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.
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.
The western part contains two provinces of Indonesia, Papua and West Irian Papoazia. The eastern part is the mainland of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea/ New Guinea's official name is Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
no, papua new guinea is a country !
It is the world's second largest island, in the Pacific Ocean just north of Australia. It is politically divided into Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia. The original Guinea is in the north of Africa. It consists of many provinces and many islands. Its capital is Port Moresby which is located on the large expanse of land that is divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is a country.
Papua New Guinea is a country on the island of New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is the only country in Papua New Guinea. It occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian province of West Papua occupy the island of New Guinea.
Papua New Guinean is the proper adjective for Papua New Guinea.
Papua, not to be confused with Papua New Guinea, takes up most of the western half of the island of New Guinea, while Papua New Guinea takes up the eastern half. It is a province of Indonesia.