Milne Bay Province
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Milne Bay Province is a maritime region in the easternmost part of Papua New Guinea, known for its numerous islands, rich cultural diversity, and significant World War II history.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milne Bay | 2 |
| Aitape region | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | province of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Central Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Alotau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fergusson Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodenough Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiade Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Normanby Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Samarai Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodlark Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| currency | Papua New Guinean kina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Massim peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Coral Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice | kula exchange ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral atolls
ⓘ
rainforests ⓘ volcanic islands ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | provincial government ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
copra production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II history
ⓘ
cultural diversity ⓘ maritime geography ⓘ numerous islands ⓘ |
| largestTown | Alotau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oceania
ⓘ
eastern Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hiri Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Region of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
birdwatching
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ |
| WWIITheater | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aitape region
this entity surface form:
Milne Bay
this entity surface form:
Milne Bay