Geography of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
| Geographic coordinates | 6 S, 147 E |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia |
| Terrain | mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills; shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast |
| Highest Point | Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m |
| Natural hazards | active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Rim of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis |
| Volcanic Activity | Active volcanoes |
Geography of Papua New Guinea
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Copyright John Seach