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Bismarck Archipelago

The Bismarck Archipelago lies northeast of New Guinea and forms part of Papua New Guinea.

Fast Facts

  • New Britain and New Ireland are its major islands.
  • The group surrounds much of the Bismarck Sea.
  • Rabaul is a volcanic-caldera setting on New Britain.
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Part of Visualize CSE, an interactive geography atlas for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) preparation.