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Country · since 1946

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea appears on the map from 1946 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1976, it covered about 483,568 km².

See Papua New Guinea on the map in 1976

Reference map: New Guinea colonial division 1884-1914 map — Reference map: New Guinea colonial division 1884-1914 map Oslina · CC BY 4.0

On the map: 1946 – today
Greatest extent: 1976, about 483,568 km²
Read more: Wikipedia: Papua New Guinea · Wikidata Q691

Territory through time

Years	Area drawn
1946–1975	477,476 km²
1976–1991	483,568 km²
since 1992	467,149 km²