Territory of Papua and New Guinea

Territory of Papua and New Guinea was a colony in New Guinea and Melanesia (Oceania) that lasted from 1949 to 1975 CE, about 26 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Australia joined its two New Guinea territories under one administration in 1949 and granted self-government in 1973.

See Territory of Papua and New Guinea on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1949 to 1975 CE

Duration

26 years

Type

Colony

Region

New Guinea and Melanesia, Oceania

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Port Moresby

Came from

• British New Guinea and Territory of Papua 1884 to 1949 CE
• Territory of New Guinea 1914 to 1949 CE

Became

• Papua New Guinea 1975 CE to the present

Neighbours in Oceania

• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present
• New Zealand 1907 CE to the present
• Papua New Guinea 1975 CE to the present
• French Polynesia 1842 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Tonga 1845 CE to the present
• French New Caledonia 1853 CE to the present
• Chilean Rapa Nui 1888 CE to the present
• Dutch New Guinea 1828 to 1962 CE
• Guam (US territory) 1898 CE to the present
• American Samoa 1900 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe

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