Pam Islands
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| Waters | Bismarcksee | |
| archipelago | Admiralty Islands | |
| Geographical location | 2 ° 30 ′ S , 147 ° 20 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 2 | |
| Main island | Pam Mandian | |
| Total land area | 1 km² | |
| Residents | 200 | |
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The Pam Islands , also known as Maitland Islands, Pom Islands or Pom Liu, are a group of islands in the north of Papua New Guinea . Politically, they are part of the Manus Province .
geography
The islands form a subgroup of the Admiralty Islands . They are located in the St. Andrew Strait region, 4 km northeast of Baluan and 5 km southwest of the St. Andrew Islands . Lou , the largest island in the region, is 6 km north of the Pam Islands.
The two islands of the Pam Islands are surrounded by a common coral reef . The slightly larger, inhabited island of Pam Mandian is on the southwest side of the reef, while the smaller island of Pam Lin is on the northern side. The forested islands are of volcanic origin. They reach heights of 65 m or 81 m.
The population lives in isolation. Coconuts, vegetables, bananas, betel nuts, cocoa and fruits are grown on the islands.
history
The islands have probably been around since around 1500 BC. Inhabited by Melanesians . The area came under German administration in 1885 and belonged to German New Guinea since 1899 . During the First World War the islands were conquered by Australian troops and after the war administered as a mandate of the League of Nations of Australia.
The islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1944, but returned to Australian administration in 1949 until Papua New Guinea gained independence in 1975.
Web links
- Pam-Islands, Oceandots.com (further information & pictures) ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (engl.)
