Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:territory
|
| gptkbp:administrative_division |
New Guinea Islands
|
| gptkbp:area |
462,840 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Port_Moresby
|
| gptkbp:climate |
Tropical climate
|
| gptkbp:cultural_events |
Art and crafts
Traditional festivals Music and dance traditions |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
|
| gptkbp:currency |
gptkb:Australian_pound
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
Melanesian population
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1975
|
| gptkbp:economic_activity |
gptkb:forest
gptkb:Agriculture Mining |
| gptkbp:established |
1888
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
Diverse wildlife
|
| gptkbp:flora |
gptkb:tropical_rainforest
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Sepik_River
gptkb:Owen_Stanley_Range gptkb:Mount_Wilhelm |
| gptkbp:government_type |
Colonial administration
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:World_War_II_occupation
Independence movement Post-war reconstruction Constitutional changes Cultural assimilation policies Land rights issues Formation of political parties Transition to self-governance Decolonization process Referendum for independence Annexation by the British Introduction of Western education Formation of local governments Australian administration begins Establishment of missionary schools Establishment of the Papua New Guinea government Formation of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea International recognition of Papua New Guinea |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First British colony in New Guinea
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British New Guinea
|
| gptkbp:international_relations |
Territorial claims by Indonesia
|
| gptkbp:official_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 1 million (in early 20th century)
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Air travel
Maritime routes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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