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Há 1 dia · Port Moresby, city and capital of Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The city is situated on the eastern shore of Port Moresby Harbour of the Gulf of Papua. Before the arrival of Europeans, the area around the harbour was inhabited by the Motu and Koitabu people, fishermen and yam.
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Há 5 dias · The Kokoda Track is a foot track that runs roughly southwest from Kokoda 96 kilometres (60 mi) overland (60 kilometres (37 mi) in a straight line) through the Owen Stanley Range towards Port Moresby. It was known before the war and had been used as an overland mail route.
Há 5 dias · The Allies regarded Port Moresby as a key base for a planned counteroffensive, under General Douglas MacArthur, against Japanese forces in the South West Pacific area. Nimitz's staff also concluded that the Japanese operation might include carrier raids on Allied bases in Samoa and at Suva .
Há 3 dias · Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. "Census Figures by Wards - Momase Region" . www.nso.gov.pg . 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile.
Há 1 dia · Port Moresby. Population: (2024 est.) 13,620,000. Head Of State: British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Bob Dadae. Form Of Government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (National Parliament [111]) Recent News. May 27, 2024, 3:22 AM ET (AP)
30 de abr. de 2024 · Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4–8, 1942), World War II naval and air engagement in which a U.S. fleet thwarted the Japanese invasion of Port Moresby in New Guinea. The battle, fought primarily between aircraft and naval vessels, foreshadowed the kind of carrier warfare that marked later fighting in the Pacific War.
15 de mai. de 2024 · Bougainville and Port Moresby look to resolve differences. The PNG government agreed to a Bougainville request for a moderator to be brought in to solve an impasse over the tabling of the region's independence referendum. Photo: 123RF / RNZ Pacific. Key decisions were reached last week at a pivotal meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB ...
