Islands Region
Appearance
New Guinea Islands Region | |
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Coordinates: 4°21′S 152°16′E / 4.350°S 152.267°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Largest city | Arawa |
Area | |
• Total | 56,602 km2 (21,854 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,096,543 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (PNGST) |
The New Guinea Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG), comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and north-western Solomon Islands Archipelago, located north-east of New Guinea island (the mainland).
This is the least populous inhabited region of the country with an estimated population of 1,096,000 (15% of PNG) in 2011.[2]
It is distinct through its prehistory and history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages, and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
Subdivision
[edit]The Region is administratively divided into five provinces:
- Bougainville (North Solomons)
- East New Britain
- Manus
- New Ireland
- West New Britain
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ PNG National Statistical Office