| Islands Region | |
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| — Region — | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Largest city | Arawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,803 km2 (34,673.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 918,151 |
| • Density | 10.2/km2 (26.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
The Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and North Solomon Islands located north-east of the mainland. This is the least densely inhabited region of the country with a population of 750,000 (14% of PNG) [1] and distinct through its history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
The Region is administratively divided into five provinces:
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