New Britain

E78913

island volcanic island

New Britain is a large volcanic island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, known for its rugged terrain, active volcanoes, and diverse indigenous cultures.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	island → volcanic island →
area	approximately 36500 square kilometres →
capitalOfEastNewBritainProvince	Kokopo →
capitalOfWestNewBritainProvince	Kimbe →
colonialHistory	Australian-administered Territory of New Guinea → German New Guinea →
country	Papua New Guinea →
hasActiveVolcano	Garua Harbour volcanic complex → Langila → Tavurvur → Ulawun →
hasBiodiversity	endemic plant and animal species → rich marine life →
hasCity	Kimbe → Kokopo → Rabaul →
hasClimate	tropical rainforest climate →
hasCoastlineFeature	coral reefs → deep bays →
hasEconomicActivity	cocoa production → copra production → fishing → oil palm plantations → timber industry → tourism →
hasEthnicGroup	Baining people → Mengen people → Nakanai people → Tolai people →
hasHighestPoint	Mount Sinewit → Mount Ulawun →
hasHistoricEvent	Allied campaigns against Japanese forces during World War II → Battle of Rabaul →
hasLanguageFamily	Austronesian languages → Papuan languages →
hasNaturalFeature	geothermal activity → hot springs → tropical rainforests → volcanic mountain ranges →
hasRegion	East New Britain Province → West New Britain Province →
hasTerrain	mountainous interior → rugged →
length	about 520 kilometres →
locatedIn	Bismarck Archipelago → Melanesia → Southwest Pacific Ocean →
partOf	Islands Region of Papua New Guinea →
wasTheatreOf	World War II Pacific campaign →
width	up to 146 kilometres →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Cape Gloucester → Invasion of Rabaul → Operation Blissful →	location
Bismarck Archipelago →	hasIsland
Papua New Guinea →	hasPart
Bismarck Archipelago →	largestIsland
Rabaul →	locatedIn
New Ireland →	separatedFrom
Meso-Melanesian languages →	spokenIn