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Summary:The small Australian territory of Papua New Guinea unilaterally and prematurely declared its independence on March 16 1975. Led by Miss Josephine Abaijah, one of the territory's foremost separatists, some three thousand demonstrators marched through the capital Port Moresby.
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Location:PAPUA NEW GUINEA PAPUA-NEW GUINEA
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