Papua New Guinea

Papua Niugini Papua New Guinea
Region	New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea is a nation in Oceania. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.

Papua New Guinean Polities

• Independent State of Papua New Guinea (From 1975)
• Australia: Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1949-1975)
• Australia: Territory of Papua (1906-1949)
• Australia: Territory of New Guinea (1919-1949)
•  British New Guinea
•  German New Guinea

Neighbouring Nations

• Australia (Commonwealth realm)
• Indonesia
• Micronesia (Compact of Free Association)
• Solomon Islands (Commonwealth realm)

References

• The World Factbook (CIA)
  
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
  
• World Statesmen.org