About New Guinea: New Guinea is the second-largest island in the world, shared between the independent nation of Papua New Guinea in the east and Indonesia's Papua provinces in the west. Its rugged highlands and dense rainforests have kept many communities isolated for centuries, creating incredible cultural and biological diversity. A Living Language Museum — It is home to roughly 12% of all languages spoken on Earth, on a single island.

Location: Southwest Pacific, north of Australia · Area: 785,753 km² (303,381 mi²) The second-largest island in the world. · Divided Between: Papua New Guinea & Indonesia · Population: Over 13 million people · Languages: 800+ languages · Highest Point: Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m · Wildlife: Birds-of-paradise · Terrain: Rainforest & rugged highlands · Continent Rank: 2nd-largest island on Earth Only Greenland is larger.