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The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. The larger islands…
Location:The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. Composition:It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. Population:It’s…
The administrative centre of the island and of New Ireland province is the town of Kavieng located at the northern end of the island. While the island was part of German New Guinea, it was named Neumecklenburg (“New Mecklenburg”) The…
When the island was part of German New Guinea, its name was Neupommern (“New Pomerania”). In common with most of the Bismarcks it was largely formed by volcanic processes, and has active volcanoes including Ulawun (highest volcano nationally), Langila, the…
Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The island’s name was given by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez during his maritime expedition of 1545 due to the perceived resemblance of the indigenous peoples of the island…
Location:The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. Composition:It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. Population:It’s…
The nation was split in the 1880s between German New Guinea in the North and the British Territory of Papua in the South, the latter of which was ceded to Australia in 1902. All of present-day Papua New Guinea came under Australian control following World…
Key characteristics of the Eastern New Guinea Region: The other three regions of Papua New Guinea are: (Amazon Affiliate)
Here’s a more detailed look: Location:The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. Composition:It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of…
The administrative centre of the island and of New Ireland province is the town of Kavieng located at the northern end of the island. While the island was part of German New Guinea, it was named Neumecklenburg (“New Mecklenburg”) The…