Louisiade Archipelago (l
ē'zēăd`, –äd`), SW Pacific, part of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`ə, –y
..... Click the link for more information. . The archipelago comprises c.10 volcanic islands and numerous coral reefs. The major islands are Tagula (the largest), Rossel, Misima, and Panaeati. The inhabitants are Papuans. Bwagaoia, on Misima island, is the chief village of the group. Most of the islands had gold reserves, but mining largely ceased after World War II. The archipelago was explored by the French navigator J. A. B. d'Entrecasteaux Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d' (zhôzĕf` äNtwän` br
..... Click the link for more information. and was named in honor of the king of France.
ē'zēăd`, –äd`), SW Pacific, part of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`ə, –y..... Click the link for more information. . The archipelago comprises c.10 volcanic islands and numerous coral reefs. The major islands are Tagula (the largest), Rossel, Misima, and Panaeati. The inhabitants are Papuans. Bwagaoia, on Misima island, is the chief village of the group. Most of the islands had gold reserves, but mining largely ceased after World War II. The archipelago was explored by the French navigator J. A. B. d'Entrecasteaux Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d' (zhôzĕf` äNtwän` br
..... Click the link for more information. and was named in honor of the king of France.
Louisiade Archipelago
Island group, Papua New Guinea, southeast of New Guinea. Stretching for more than 100 mi (160 km), it occupies 10,000 sq mi (26,000 sq km) of the South Pacific Ocean. It has nearly 100 islands; the largest are Misima, Tagula, and Rossel. It was visited by the Spanish in 1606 and was named after Louis XV of France in 1768. Occupied by Japanese forces in 1942, the islands are near the site of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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