When did Papua New Guinea become independent?
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Papua New Guinea became independent on September 16, 1975. Before that it was an Australian-administered UN trusteeship. It is still part of the British Commonwealth. Here is a site with more facts: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pp.html
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Papua New Guinea gained independence on September 16, 1975 from Australia. At that time Michael Somare was the Prime Minister, and Sir John Guise was the Governor General.
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