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  2. Western New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, [3] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat). [4]

  3. Islands Region - Wikipedia

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    The New Guinea Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG), comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and north-western Solomon Islands Archipelago, located north-east of New Guinea island (the mainland). This is the least populous inhabited region of the country with an estimated population of 1,096,000 (15% of PNG) in 2011. [2]

  4. List of islands of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of islands in Papua New Guinea, as to most of its 600 main islands, by province listed NW to SE. [ 1 ] Numbered provinces in Papua New Guinea, referred to in the text

  5. Portal:New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat). (Full article...

  6. Provinces of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Provincial-level divisions of Papua New Guinea; Category: Unitary state: Location: Independent State of Papua New Guinea: Number: 22 provincial-level divisions: 20 Provinces 1 Autonomous Region 1 National Capital District: Populations: Provinces only: Smallest: 50,231 Largest: 674,810 : Areas: Provinces only: Smallest: 2,100 km 2 (800 sq mi)

  7. Western Islands, Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, and within Manus Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea. Geography [ edit ]

  8. New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    [1] [7] However, Westerners, beginning with Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez in 1545, used the name New Guinea, due to the resemblance between the indigenous peoples of the island and Africans of the Guinea region. [1] The name is one of several toponyms sharing similar etymologies, ultimately meaning "land of the blacks" or similar meanings.

  9. Districts of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    On the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into 4 regions, which are Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions. Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of North Solomons (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.