PortMoresby

PortMoresby
Port Mores·by (môrzʹbē, mōrzʹ-)
The capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on southeast New Guinea and the Gulf of Papua. It was named for the British explorer Capt. John Moresby (1830-1922), who landed here in 1873, and occupied by the British after 1888. Population: 173,500.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • National Capital District — Port Moresby Downtown …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • PG-NCD — Port Moresby Downtown …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Archbishop of Papua New Guinea — The Archbishop of Papua New Guinea is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The archdiocese came into existence when the Anglican Province of Papua New… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”