Arawe
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Arawe is an island in Papua New Guinea. It is located on the southern coast of New Britain about from Cape Gloucester. It is also the name given to the island's surrounding area (also known as Cape Merkus), which consists of around 40 islands.
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Arawe is an island in Papua New Guinea. It is located on the southern coast of New Britain about from Cape Gloucester. It is also the name given to the island's surrounding area (also known as Cape Merkus), which consists of around 40 islands.
The region is primarily inhabited by the Arawe people, who maintain trade with other people groups primarily via water. There are also multiple archaeological sites featuring Lapita structures and goods.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arawe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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