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Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2100km&2, but with more than 220,000km&2 of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 ( 2000 census). The province is made up of the Admiralty Islands (a group of 18 Island s in the Bismarck Archipelago ) and Wuvulu Island and nearby Atoll s in the west. The largest islands in the group include Manus Island where Lorengau is located. ECONOMY The primary industries are Coconut cultivation and Pearl fishing. Among scuba divers, the Islands have a reputation as a good diving destination with colorful marine life, coral reefs, shipwrecks, and clear water. HISTORY Named after German explorer Manus Sylvester, whose ship the Rouge et Noir brought the first europeans to the province in 1868. The province became a German protectorate in 1880 and an Australia n mandate in 1920. During World War II the occupied by the Japan ese who established a small base in April 1942 near the village of Rossun on Manus Island. They also built the first landing strip entirely by manpower at the eastern Point of Los Negros Island in Momote. On February 29 , 1944 during World War II , the Admiralty Islands were invaded in Operation Brewer led by American General Douglas MacArthur . The Americans quickly built a big base at Seeadler Harbor , including harbour, wharves and an airbase, which became an important base for the further war operations in New Guinea as well as on the Philippines . The base is today used by the PNG Defence Force. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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