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Location of Papua New Guinea

Location of Papua New Guinea IAS Toppers

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Papua New Guinea
[ref-Britannica]

Location of Papua New Guinea:

  • Papua New Guinea is an island country located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
  • It stretches from just south of the Equator to the Torres Strait.
  • It shares its land border with Indonesia (west) and its maritime borders with Australia (south) and the Solomon Islands (east).
  • Situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
  • Major rivers include the Sepik, Fly, Ramu, and Strickland.
  • Major mountain is Wilhelm.

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