query: country landing at lae
supports: Papua New Guinea (PNG  Hiri Motu: "Papua Niu Gini"), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua. Salamaua was a small town situated on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea, part of Morobe province. The settlement was built on a minor isthmus between the coast with mountains on the inland side and a headland. The closest city is Lae, which can be reached only via boat across the gulf. Lae() is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River and at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highlands region and the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and is the industrial hub of Papua New Guinea. The city is known as the "Garden City" and home of the University of Technology. Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km², with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands Province in May 2012 it is the most populous province. It includes the Huon Peninsula, the Markham River, and delta, and coastal territories along the Huon Gulf. The province has nine administrative districts, and 101 languages are spoken, including Kâte and Yabim. English and Tok Pisin are common languages in the urban areas, and in some areas forms of Pidgin German are mixed with the native language. The Landing at Lae was an amphibious landing to the east of Lae during the Salamaua -- Lae campaign of World War II which took place between 4 and 6 September 1943 . Part of Operation Postern , which was undertaken to capture the Japanese base at Lae , the landing was undertaken by Australian troops from the 9th Division , supported by US naval forces from the VII Amphibious Force . It was carried out in conjunction with the airborne landing at Nadzab , and was followed by a drive on Lae by the 7th Division from Nadzab and the 9th from the landing beaches . Hampered by bad weather , logistical difficulties , and stiff resistance by the Japanese defenders , the 9th Division 's advance stalled and ultimately troops from the 7th Division entered Lae first . The Highlands Highway, sometimes known as the Okuk Highway, is the main land highway in Papua New Guinea. It connects several major cities and is vital for the movement of people and goods between the populous Highlands region and the coast. The Markham River is a river in eastern Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Finisterre Range and flows for to empty into the Huon Gulf at Lae.
candidates: guinea papua new guinea
answer: papua new guinea