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  2. History of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    In 1972, the name of the territory was changed to Papua New Guinea. Australia's change of policy towards Papua New Guinea largely commenced with the invitation from the Australian Government to the World Bank to send a mission to the Territory to advise on measures to be taken towards its economic development and political preparation.

  3. Territory of Papua - Wikipedia

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    Archeological evidence suggests that humans arrived on New Guinea at least 60,000 years ago. These Melanesian people developed stone tools and agriculture. Portuguese and Spanish navigators sailing in the South Pacific entered New Guinea waters in the early part of the 16th century and in 1526–27, Don Jorge de Meneses came upon the principal island, which the locals called "Papua".

  4. Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    The Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It consists of three wings. [ 78 ] The Land Element has 7 units: the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment , a special forces unit, a battalion of engineers, three other small units primarily dealing with signals and health, and a military ...

  5. Category:Historical events in Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... 2024 events in Papua New Guinea by month (4 C) D.

  6. History of Bougainville - Wikipedia

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    On 28 May 1975, the Interim Provincial Government in Bougainville agreed to secede from Papua New Guinea. This caused a three-way impasse between the Government of PNG, the legislature in PNG, and the authorities in Bougainville. The PNG government attempted to resolve the situation through June and July, but failed.

  7. Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    The story of Father William Ross, First American Missionary to Papua New Guinea, Institute of PNG Studies, Boroko, Port Moresby 1982, 209 pp. Reiner Jaspers, MSC: A Brief History of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea, in: Papers Prepared for the Visit of Pope John Paul II to Papua New Guinea 7–10 May 1984, Port Moresby 1984, 1-6.

  8. Territory of Papua and New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    On 13 December 1971 the name of the territory was changed to Papua New Guinea. [2] Under Australian Minister for External Territories Andrew Peacock , the territory adopted self-government in 1972. 1972 elections saw the formation of a ministry headed by Chief Minister Michael Somare , who pledged to lead PNG to self-government and then to ...

  9. Category:History of Papua New Guinea by period - Wikipedia

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