New Guinea
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| Area | 786000 |
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| Population | ~ 11,306,940 (2014) |
| Highest point | Puncak Jaya |
| Points of interest | Puncak Jaya |
| Kokoda Track | |
| Did you know | Tasmania separated from the mainland 12,000 YBP, New Guinea separated from the mainland 6,500–8,500 YBP. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 962111 |
About New Guinea
New Guinea is a large island separated by a shallow sea from the rest of the Australian continent. It is the world's second-largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 785,753 km², and the largest wholly or partly within the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania.
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... President Biden was due to fly to the G7 in Japan on Wednesday before heading to Papua New Guinea and Australia...
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