- Independent state situated east of Indonesia and in the North of Australia, in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. Half is from the island of the New Guinea, called " Continent " Represent more than 80 p. 100 of the total surface, 462 840 km2. Among the numerous groups of islands of Papua New Guinea, the most important are the archipelago Bismarck, the archipelago of Louisiade, island Trobriand, islands Of Entrecasteaux and island Woodlark. Papua New Guinea is lined in the North by the sea of Bismarck, in the East by the sea of Salomon, in the South by the sea of Coral, the bay of Papua and the strait of Torres, and on the West by the Irian Jaya's Indonesian province. The capital and the first city is Port Moresby.
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