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Papua New Guinea
The Oxford Companion to British History
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Papua New Guinea is an independent monarchy within the Commonwealth with the queen as head of state. It is formed by the eastern half of the large island of New Guinea together with a number of adjacent islands to the east and north. The western part of the island was claimed by the Dutch and is now part of Indonesia. In the 19th cent. the Germans and British took increasing interest in eastern New Guinea. In 1906 British sovereignty was transferred to Australia and in 1914 Australian troops occupied the German settlement. It was handed to Australia as a
mandate in 1921. During the Second World War there was heavy fighting after the Japanese invaded. Its economy depends upon coffee, tea, bananas, and the mining of gold and copper.
J. A. Cannon
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Papua: Geopolitics and the quest for nationhood.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Papua: Geopolitics and the quest for nationhood...10.1017/S0022463409000265 Books on Papua by eminent international scholars and academic...include Djopari's work on the Independent Papua Movement, Pender's history of Papua...
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Papua: Another East Timor?(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Foreign Policy in Focus; 10/11/2000; ; 700+ words
; Key Points * Papua is a leading example of a failed decolonization...Indonesian integration-cum-colonization of Papua--implemented with U.S. complicity...militia activities threaten to destabilize Papua and the region. Roughly the size of California...
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Papua New Guinea Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020.
M2 Presswire; 6/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...19 June 2009-Research and Markets: Papua New Guinea Oil Markets Investment Opportunities...researchandmarkets.com/research/6d03e7/papua_new_guinea_o) has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Papua New Guinea Oil Markets Investment Opportunities...
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Papua legislature rejects establishment of new provinces
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 2/11/2003; 700+ words
; Papua legislature rejects establishment of new provinces JAKARTA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Papua Legislative Council (Papua DPRD) rejected on Monday the central government's decision to...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: GOVERNMENT RATCHETS UP FIGHT AGAINST AIDS.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 12/5/2007; 700+ words
; By Kevin Pamba MADANG, Papua New Guinea, Dec. 5, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- Experts have been warning Papua New Guinea for a decade that the country...until just recently. The new government of Papua New Guinea set up a separate ministry in...
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The Papua New Guinea Oil and Gas Markets: Examine Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020.
M2 Presswire; 8/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...August 2008-Research and Markets: The Papua New Guinea Oil and Gas Markets: Examine...researchandmarkets.com/research/57621e/papua_new_guinea_o) has announced the addition of the "Papua New Guinea Oil and Gas Markets Investment...
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Papua will be a new test of Susilo's mettle
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/23/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Budiarjo New Straits Times 08-23-2005 Papua will be a new test of Susilo's mettle...attention has predictably turned to West Papua. In his address, Susilo drew attention to the differences between Aceh and Papua. Unlike Aceh, he said, Papua has only...
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Will Papua New Guinea become a 'failed state'?A downward spiral
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 4/8/2003; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources...Should this downward trajectory continue, Papua New Guinea could become a ''failed state...population of some 800 language groups, Papua New Guinea has remained intact. A peace...
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West Papua and Indonesia Since Suharto: Independence, Autonomy or Chaos.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Southeast Asia; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; West Papua and Indonesia Since Suharto: Independence, Autonomy or Chaos...writers, especially in Australia, to focus on the future of Papua, often referred to as West Papua or the former Irian Jaya. The rallying cry has been to repeat...
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Papua New Guinea Has Much to Offer to Foreign Investors.
Newspaper article from: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea); 9/16/2000; 700+ words
; Papua New Guineans will celebrate their Independence...democratic institutions of governance in Papua New Guinea are very much entrenched therefore...reunification is definitely in sight. People of Papua New Guinea welcome this development and wish...
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Papua New Guinea
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Independent State of Papua New Guinea COUNTRY OVERVIEW LOCATION AND SIZE. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea (the western half, called Irian Jaya or West Papua, is part of Indonesia), as...
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Papua
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Papua or Irian Jaya , province (1990 pop. 1,641,430, including West Papua prov.), c.162,000 sq mi (419,580 sq km, including West Papua prov., see below), Indonesia. Comprising most of the western half of New Guinea and a number...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, also Papua Niugini . A state in the south-west Pacific, occupying the eastern...Bougainville. Prior to independence in 1975, the southern half (Papua) was an Australian colony and the northern part (New Guinea) was...
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West Papua
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
West Papua see Papua .
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Territory of Papua
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Territory of Papua see Papua New Guinea .
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