New Guinea
CountryPapua New Guinea/Indonesia
Area785,753 km2
Population11,000,000
TypeContinental
About New Guinea
Second largest island. Over 1,000 languages spoken - the most linguistically diverse place on Earth. Home to birds of paradise and tree kangaroos.
Related Islands
Greenland
The largest island in the world. 80% covered by ice sheet. If all melted, sea levels would...
Borneo
Third largest island. Split between three countries. One of the oldest rainforests at 140 ...
Madagascar
Fourth largest. Separated from Africa 88 million years ago. 90% of wildlife found nowhere ...
Baffin Island
Largest island in Canada. Mostly above Arctic Circle. Inuit have lived here 3,000+ years....