Papua New Guinea Background

Background: 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.



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Areas in Papua New Guinea: Bougainville | Central | Chimbu | East New Britain | East Sepik | Eastern Highlands | Enga | Gulf | Madang (province) | Manus | Milne Bay | Morobe | National Capital District | New Ireland | Northern | Oro | Sandaun | Simbu | West New Britain | West Sepik | Western | Western Highlands {#[blogfeed]#}{#[photos]#}