Islands Region

Region of Papua New Guinea
Region in Papua New Guinea
4°21′S 152°16′E / 4.350°S 152.267°E / -4.350; 152.267Country Papua New GuineaLargest cityArawaArea
 • Total56,602 km2 (21,854 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,096,543 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+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

The Region is administratively divided into five provinces:

See also

References

  1. ^ Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ PNG National Statistical Office
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