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Is the western portion of the island of New Guinea part of Malaysia?
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∙ 12y ago
The western part of the island of New Guinea is Irian Jaya.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo, the western portion of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia.
The eastern part is Papua New Guinea, which is not part of any other country.
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Is New Guinea part of Malaysia?
No. Malaysia has no claim to any part of the island of New Guinea.
Which three islands does Indonesia share with other countries?
The island of Borneo is home to Brunei and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.The western half of the island of Timor is part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara, and the eastern half is the country East Timor or Timor-Leste.The island of New Guinea is shared by part of Indonesia and part of Papua New Guinea.
The island of borneo is shared by who?
The island of Borneo is shared by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Each country owns a portion of the island.
Is New Guinea in Oceania or Asia?
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania
Which of these occupied the eastern half if the island of New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea. The western half is Indonesia.
Is Sumatra in Papua New Guinea?
No. Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia.
What island in the Caribbean Sea is divided into two countries what is the country that occupies the western portion of the island?
The island is Hispaniola. The country on the western side is Haiti.
What two countries share the same island of Hispariola?
The two countries that share the island of Hispaniola are Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haiti occupies the western portion of the island, while the Dominican Republic occupies the eastern portion.
What is the western half of new Guinea called?
The eastern half of the island of New Guinea is Papua New Guinea.The western half of the island is West Papua, and part of Indonesia. It used to be known as Irian Jaya.
What island is papua new guinea on?
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.
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.
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.
