Papua New Guinea with its 462 840 sq.
km land area is the third biggest territory after Australia and
Indonesia in the entire Pacific region. Belonging to the Melanesia
group, it is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean alongside
Indonesia and north of Australia. It consists of a peninsular
mainland plus four major islets and five atolis. One of these four
major islets is New Ireland which with its own islets and atolis
comprise New Ireland Province.
