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The Dutch and Portuguese began trading with the native Papua New Guinean people during the sixteenth century, but they did not colonise the country.
Papua New Guinea was colonised when Germany took control of the northern half in 1884, and Britain took control of the southern half the same year.
The British controlled the southern half of Papua New Guinea from 1884 until the end of World War I. Because Australian troops occupied the region to defend it during World War, it was then handed to Australia, together with Germany's northern half, after World War I.
During WWI,Papua New Guinea was occupied by Australian troops to defend the British half. When the Treaty of Versailles was established after World War I, Australia administered German New Guinea (the northern half), and the British part of the island came to be considered an External Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia, though it was still "owned" by Britain. At this point, the southern half came under Australian rule. The two territories were regarded as separate territories, known as 'Papua' and 'New Guinea'.
After the New Guinea Campaign of World War II, the two territories came together as 'Papua New Guinea'. Australia still administered Papua New Guinea until the country was granted full independence on 16 September 1975.
It is a little complicated. Papua New Guinea was colonized by Germany in the north and Britain in the south in 1884. The Australians were given direct operation of the Crown Colony almost immediately after. During World War I, Australians fighting for the British, evicted the Germans and created two distinct "colony-like" territories in Papua New Guinea. The former German New Guinea was an Australian-held League of Nations Mandate and the Crown Colony of Papua remained in a colonial status. These regimes united when Papua New Guinea attained Independence in 1975.
The simplest answer would be: Germany and UK but later Australia alone.
Papua New Guinea was colonised in 1884. England colonised the northern half and Germany took control of the southern half.
Papua New Guinea was colonised when Germany took control of the northern half in 1884, and Britain took control of the southern half the same year.
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What is Papua New Guinea's official name?
Papua New Guinea/ New Guinea's official name is Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
Is Papua New Guinea a contry?
no, papua new guinea is a country !
Is Papua New Guinea a continent or a country?
Papua New Guinea is a country on the island of New Guinea.
Papua new guinea and what other country comprise the island of new guinea?
Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian province of West Papua occupy the island of New Guinea.
What is the second largest country in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is the only country in Papua New Guinea. It occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
What is the proper adjective for papua new guinea?
Papua New Guinean is the proper adjective for Papua New Guinea.
What island is papua new guinea on?
Papua, not to be confused with Papua New Guinea, takes up most of the western half of the island of New Guinea, while Papua New Guinea takes up the eastern half. It is a province of Indonesia.
What types of tigers are in Papua New Guinea?
There are no tigers in Papua New Guinea.
Is Papua New Guinea hilly?
No, Papua New Guinea is mountainous and some is rainforests.
Is Papua New Guinea New Zealand?
No, Papua New Guinea is in the Pacific. It is the country on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, although it is sometimes called New Guinea for short. The western half of New Guinea is Indonesian territory. Papua New Guine and New Guinea are completely different to the country of Guinea (officially the 'Republic of Guinea') in west Africa.
Is Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea?
Yes. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Does papua new guinea have technology?
Papua New Guinea does not have technology dum-dum
