Papua New Guinea

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The first word in the name of this country that shares an island with Indonesia is from Malay for "frizzled" Papua New Guinea $2,000 DJ DIVIDED ISLANDS 2023-05-01 #8861
Asilhouetteof this second-largest island kind of looks like a bird in flight New Guinea $1,200 DJ AMONG THE 10 LARGEST ISLANDS 2020-11-09 #8276
New Guinea:Indonesia & this country Papua New Guinea $200 J SHARING THE ISLAND 2019-04-02 #7962
The smallest known vertebrate is an 8-millimeter frog found in 2010 on this second-largest island, near Australia New Guinea $1,200 DJ ISLANDS 2019-02-08 #7925
Part of the Malay Archipelago, this island is exceeded in size only by Greenland New Guinea $800 DJ BIG ISLANDS 2017-02-15 #7468
If you want to live long and prosper, keep your distance when Vulcanis active, in this island country, abbreviated PNG Papua New Guinea $1,200 DJ LET'S GO TO THE ISLANDS 2015-07-16 #7114
The tallest island peak, Puncak Jaya rises 16,024 feet above sea level on this, the world's second largest island New Guinea $1,600 DJ ISLAND FACTS 2015-01-27 #6992
Amelia Earhart was lost near Howland Island after making her last stop at Lae on this Pacific island New Guinea $1,000 J ISLANDS 2013-09-17 #6667
In 1906 Britain transferred the territory of Papua on this island to the jurisdiction of Australia New Guinea $400 DJ ISLANDS 2013-05-08 #6603
Of the world's 5 largest islands by area, the 2 with territory of more than 1 country are Borneo & this one New Guinea FJ ISLANDS 2012-09-17 #6436
This large island of the W. Pacific may have been named for its resemblance to the coast of a W. African nation New Guinea $1,200 DJ ISLANDS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 2008-12-17 #5588
Divided between 2 countries, it's the largest island in the Pacific New Guinea DD $1,600 J ISLANDS 2007-12-19 #5358
This large island's 2 highest peaks lie in the Maoke Mountains on the Indonesian side New Guinea DD $3,000 DJ ISLANDS 2007-07-23 #5281
This island was once called Ilhas Dos Papuas, or "Island of the Fuzzy Hairs" New Guinea $200 J ISLANDS 2004-09-17 #4605
A Pidgin called Tok Pisin is the most widely spoken language in this nation that occupies eastern New Guinea Papua New Guinea $1,200 DJ PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURES 2003-04-21 #4301
At 16,500 feet Puncak Jaya on this "new" island is the world's highest island peak New Guinea $800 DJ TOUGH ISLANDS 2001-06-01 #3870
It's the largest island in the Malay Archipelago & the second largest in the world New Guinea $400 J ISLANDS 2000-03-10 #3580
In 1906 the territory of Papua was established on this island as a protectorate under Australian control New Guinea $800 DJ ISLANDS 1999-04-30 #3385
Spanish explorer Ortiz de Retes named this second-largest island after a place in Africa New Guinea $600 DJ ISLANDS 1994-01-07 #2155
One of this island's largest gulfs is the Gulf of Papua New Guinea $300 J ISLANDS 1993-03-12 #1970
Partly belonging to Indonesia & partly independent, it's the largest island south of the equator New Guinea $1,000 DJ ISLANDS 1991-09-04 #1608
1/2 of this 2nd largest island in the world is an independent country; the other 1/2 belongs to Indonesia New Guinea DD $500 J ISLANDS 1989-11-07 #1192
Papuans call this large island home New Guinea $400 DJ ISLANDS 1988-09-08 #919
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