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dates are not on Jan 1, (year) they were just not recorded.
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Spaniard Don Jorge de Meneses named the princible island "Papua".
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A different spanish explorer named the island New Guinea.
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The Dutch East India Company (DEIC) declares the area to be a colonial possesion of the Dutch East Indies.
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Germany took possesion of the northeast part of the main island and some other small islands and Great Britan made a protectorate ont he southern coast of Papua.
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During WW1 Britain took all of Germanys possesions.
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Great Britain gave all control of the territory.
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Japan took control of the territory.
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Japan surrendered the territory.Papua joined the administrative unions with the territory of New Guinea.
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Papua changes to Papua New Guinea. In 1973 they recieve self government.
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Papua New Guinea earns independence.