New Britain Island

New Britain is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from New Guinea by a northwest corner of the Solomon Sea and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel. The main towns of New Britain are Rabaul/Kokopo and Kimbe. The island is roughly the size of Taiwan.
  • Population: 513,926 (2011)
  • Archipelago: Bismarck Archipelago
  • Area: 35,144.6 km² (13,569.4 sq mi)
  • Area rank: 38th
  • Length: 520 km (323 mi)
  • Width: 146 km (90.7 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 2,334 m (7657 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org