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D. With more than 260 million people, Indonesia ranks right behind the United States’ 328 million and Brazil’s 209 million. China and India are the most populous with each having a least a billion more people than the United States.
D. The Netherlands controlled the western half of the island, Germany ruled the northeastern section and Britain controlled the southeastern part. In 1906 Britain, turned over control of its area to Australia which then seized the German section in World War I. Papau New Guinea gained full independence from Australia in 1975. Indonesia took control of western New Guinea from the Dutch in the 1960s.
C. Greenland is the world’s largest island and part of North America. New Guinea is considered part of the continent of Australia to which it was once connected. Great Britain is the largest island of Europe and Madagascar is Africa’s largest island. Indonesia is the world’s largest island nation with more than 17,000 islands.
C. Human habitation and isolation over the millennia have led to the great diversity of language. Much of the island is extremely hard to access, and many remote peoples were unknown to the rest of the world until they were seen by aircraft in the 20th century. Scientists believe there are still tribes that have not been contacted.