Islands Region
The New Guinea Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea, comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and north-western Solomon Islands Archipelago, located north-east of New Guinea island.
This is the least populous inhabited region of the country with an estimated population of 1,761,841 in 2021.
It is distinct through its prehistory and history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages, and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
Subdivision
The Region is administratively divided into five provinces:- Bougainville
- East New Britain
- Manus
- New Ireland
- West New Britain