New Guinea
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| Area | 786000 |
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| Population | ~ 11,306,940 (2014) |
| Highest point | Puncak Jaya |
| Points of interest | Puncak Jaya |
| Kokoda Track | |
| Did you know | Tasmania separated from the mainland 12,000 YBP, New Guinea separated from the mainland 6,500–8,500 YBP. |
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| ID | 962111 |
About New Guinea
New Guinea is a large island separated by a shallow sea from the rest of the Australian continent. It is the world's second-largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 785,753 km², and the largest wholly or partly within the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania.
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Biden G7: President to cut short foreign trip for debt ceiling talks
President Joe Biden will Cut Short A Trip to Asia to Focus On debt ceiling negotiations Back Home , US media are reporting.
President Biden was due to fly to the G7 in Japan on Wednesday before heading to Papua New Guinea and Australia.
He is now expected to return after The Summit ends to meet congressional leaders in Washington, a source told The Bbc 's US partner CBS.
The US could default on its debt if talks fail.
After the 19-21 May summit in Hiroshima, Mr Biden had been expected to travel to Papua New Guinea for talks on regional security before heading to Australia for a meeting of the " Quad" alongside leaders from India, Japan and Australia.
US media report that Mr Biden will instead head back to Washington Dc .
This month, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the US could run out of cash by 1 June if Congress failed to raise or suspend The Debt ceiling.
Reaching The Debt ceiling would mean that the US government is unable to borrow any more money, triggering a calamitous default.
At The Time , Ms Yellen urged Congress to act " as soon as possible" to address the $31. 4tr (£25tr) limit.
Republican congressional leaders have criticised Mr Biden for travelling to Asia amid debt ceiling talks.
Speaking to Bloomberg News, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said a seven-day foreign trip during a domestic fiscal emergency would raise questions about The President 's priorities.
Earlier on Tuesday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby hinted that Mr Biden's travel plans might change as a result of " how seriously The President takes this priority about defaulting on The National debt and what that says about The United States".
" There's countries like Russia and China that would love Nothing More than for us to default, " Mr Kirby said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
