![]() | Papua New Guinea National Anthem 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. Capital: name: Port Moresby geographic coordinates: 9 30 S, 147 10 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: 20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html |
![]() | Papua New Guinea My trip to Western Highlands and Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. |
![]() | Papua New Guinea with MAF Pilot Viewing Papua New Guinea from a MAF Cessna 206. |
![]() | Papua New Guinea Garoka Cultural Show, Taken on the street after the show in Garoka Western Highlands, PNG September 2006. |