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In the present day, the land border of Papua New Guinea is roughly 512 miles. The country shares its land boundary with only one other country, Indonesia. The country also shares its maritime borders with Australia and Indonesia. Development of Papua New Guinea's borders.
Papua New Guinea has one land border—that which divides the island of New Guinea. Across the 820 km (509 mi) border is the Indonesian provinces of Papua, Highland Papua and South Papua.
Physical map of Papua New Guinea showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Papua New Guinea.
It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and its other close neighbours are Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, located on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km 2 (178,700 sq mi). [14]
Introduction. Background. Papua New Guinea (PNG) was first settled between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. PNG’s harsh geography consisting of mountains, jungles, and numerous river valleys, kept many of the arriving groups isolated, giving rise to PNG’s significant ethnic and linguistic diversity.
Mainland Papua New Guinea reaches its maximum north-south expanse of some 510 miles (820 km) along its western border with Indonesian Papua. Almost completely straight, the boundary is formed primarily by the line of longitude 141° E and curves only briefly westward to follow the Fly River for approximately 50 miles (80 km), starting just ...
Papua New Guinea, a country located on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, shares a land border with Indonesia. The border between the two countries stretches for approximately 820 kilometers, making it the longest land border that Papua New Guinea shares with any other nation.
border countries (1): Indonesia 824 km. Coastline. 5,152 km. Maritime claims. territorial sea: 12 nm. continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation. exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm. measured from claimed archipelagic baselines. Climate.
A virtual guide to Papua New Guinea (PNG), a group of islands and an idependent state in Maritime Southeast Asia. Its mainland on the island of New Guinea is bordered by Indonesia. Papua New Guinea shares maritime borders with Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia . Major islands are New Britain ...
Geography of Papua New Guinea. Area: 462,840 sq km. Coastline: 5,150km. Capital: Port Moresby. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific shares a land-border with Indonesia; its other near neighbours are Australia to the south and Solomon Islands to the east.