New Ireland
Niu Ailan (Tok Pisin) | |
|---|---|
 Location of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea | |
| Colony of German Empire | 3 November 1884 |
| Australian occupation | 17 September 1914 |
| Mandate of Australia | 1920/21 |
| Union with the Territory of Papua | 1 July 1949 |
| Province of Papua New Guinea | 9 September 1975 |
| Capital and Largest city | Kavieng |
| Administration | 10 local level government areas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy Parliamentary democracy |
| • Body | New Ireland Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Julius Chan |
| • Deputy Governor | Sammy Missen |
| Legislature | Parliament of New Ireland Legislative Assembly (10 seats) |
| Federal representation | National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
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| Area | |
| • Land | 9,557 km2 (3,690 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,340 m (7,680 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 243,035 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Demonym | New Irelander |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (PGT) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.598[2] medium · 4th of 22 |
New Ireland Province, formerly New Mecklenburg (German: Neu-Mecklenburg), and Nova Hibernia, is the northeasternmost province of Papua New Guinea.
- ^ "About New Ireland – Papua New Guinea". adi.org.au. Australian Doctors International (ADI). 2021.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.