New Guinea: An Island, Not a Continent

New Guinea: An Island, Not a Continent

New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, located in the southwest Pacific. It is not part of any continent.

Politically divided:

• Western half: Indonesian provinces (Papua, West Papua).
• Eastern half: Independent Papua New Guinea.

Geologically, it sits on the Australian continental shelf (Sahul), but is an oceanic island, not a continent.