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Duke of York Islands
(Encyclopedia) Duke of York Islands, group of 13 coral islands, 23 sq mi (60 sq km), SW Pacific, in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea. There are several coconut plantations. Duke of…Samarai
(Encyclopedia) SamaraiSamaraisămˈărī [key], small island (59 acres/23.9 hectares), at the southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea, New Guinea island. It is a commercial and shipping center and a port of…Papua New Guinea Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Papua New Guinea Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Papua New Guinea Relations PEOPLEThe…Lae
(Encyclopedia) LaeLaeläˈē, lī [key], town (1990 pop. 88,172), Papua New Guinea, on NE New Guinea island, at the head of the Huon Gulf. Lae is an important administrative and commercial center.…Trobriand Islands
(Encyclopedia) Trobriand IslandsTrobriand Islandstrōˈbrēăndˌ, trōˌbrēăndˈ [key], small volcanic island group off SE New Guinea, part of Papua New Guinea. Kiriwana is the largest of the group's 22…plebiscite
(Encyclopedia) plebisciteplebisciteplĕbˈĭsīt [key] [Lat.,=popular decree], vote of the people on a question submitted to them, as in a referendum. The term, however, has acquired the more specific…Jaya Peak
(Encyclopedia) Jaya or Djaja PeakJaya or Djaja Peakboth: jäˈyə [key], highest mountain peak on Mt. Jayawijaya, in the Sudirman Mts., Papua prov., Indonesia, on W New Guinea, rising to 16,503 ft (5,…D'Entrecasteaux Islands
(Encyclopedia) D'Entrecasteaux IslandsD'Entrecasteaux IslandsdäNtrəkästōˈ [key], volcanic group, SW Pacific, SE of New Guinea, part of Papua New Guinea. Comprising the Fergusson, Goodenough, and…New Hanover
(Encyclopedia) New Hanover or LavongaiLavongailävôngˈī [key], volcanic island, c.460 sq mi (1,190 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea. New Hanover is mountainous and densely…Somare, Sir Michael Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Somare, Sir Michael Thomas Somare, Sir Michael Thomas sōmäˈrā [key], 1936–2021, Papua New Guinea…Trending
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