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 Satellite view of the islands of New Britain and New Ireland, the two largest in the Bismarck Archipelago | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 5°00′S 150°06′E / 5.000°S 150.100°E |
| Major islands | New Britain, New Ireland |
| Area | 49,700 km2 (19,200 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,340 m (7680 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Taron |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| Region | Islands Region |
The Bismarck Archipelago (German: Bismarck-Archipel, pronounced [ˈbɪsmaʁk ˌaʁçiˈpeːl]) is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).