Bismarcka Archipelag (Nowa Brytania, New Britain, Neu-Britannien; Nowa Irlandia, New Ireland, Neu-Ireland; Admiralicji Wyspy, Admiralty Islands)
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The first inhabitants of the Archipelago arrived at around 33,000 years ago after sailing from what is now Papua New Guinea. Later arrivals included the Lapita people.

The first European to find the islands was Dutch explorer Willem Schouten in 1616, but they remained unsettled by Europeans until they became part of the German protectorate of German New Guinea in 1884.

Following the outbreak of World War I, the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force seized the islands in 1914 and Australia later received a League of Nations mandate for the islands. They remained under Australian control - interrupted only by Japanese occupation during World War II - until Papua New Guinea became independent in 1975

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1. Dependency status: belongs to Papua New Guinea

2. Government type: none; constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy (Papua New Guinea)

3. Location: southwestern Pacific Ocean

4. Border Countries: none (islands)

5. Climate: tropical

6. Terrain: volcanic islands

7. Area: 49 550 km2 ; Admiralty Islands - 2,1 tyś. km2; New Britain - 36,6 tys. km2; New Ireland - 9,8 tys. km2

8. Capital: Rabaul (New Britain) ; głowne miejscowości: Admiralty Islands - Lorengau; New Ireland - Kavieng

9. Administrative divisions: none; the most important of which are: Admiralty Islands, Duke of York Islands, Mussau Islands, New Britain, New Hanover, New Ireland, Vitu Islands

10. Population: 49 550 inhabitians; Admiralty Islands - 32,8 tyś.; New Britain - 130 tyś.; New Ireland - 48 tyś.

11. Languages: english used by the 1-2%, in common use pidgin; 715 local tongues

12. Religions: Lutherans

13. Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

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