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___MASK76___ ( or ; Indonesian : ), officially the Republic of ___MASK76___ , is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania . Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans , it is the world ' s largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands . At , ___MASK76___ is the world ' s 14th - largest country in terms of land area and world ' s 7th - largest country in terms of combined sea and land area . It has an estimated population of over 260 million people and is the world ' s fourth most populous country , the most populous Austronesian nation , as well as the most populous Muslim - majority country . The world ' s most populous island of Java contains more than half of the country ' s population . ___MASK57___ is an island nation in the southwestern ___MASK47___ . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that of the ___MASK25___ Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK57___ is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because of its remoteness , it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period of isolation , ___MASK57___ developed a distinct biodiversity of animal , fungal and plant life . The country ' s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK57___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . The ___MASK73___ Derwent Highway ( route number B32 ) is a highway in ___MASK53___ , Australia . The highway is a trunk ___MASK32___ that carries heavy commuter traffic much like the Brooker Highway , except on the Eastern side ___MASK16___ the River Derwent . The highway starts at the Lindisfarne Interchange near the eastern side ___MASK16___ the Tasman Bridge , and travels north connecting to the Bowen Bridge and eventually leading to the Midland Highway at Bridgewater in the north . A trunk ___MASK32___ , trunk highway , or strategic ___MASK32___ is a major ___MASK32___ , usually connecting two or more cities , ___MASK36___ , airports and other places , which is the recommended route for long - distance and freight traffic . Many trunk roads have segregated lanes in a dual carriageway , or are ___MASK16___ motorway standard . The Tasman Highway ( or A3 ) is a highway in ___MASK54___ , Australia . Like the Midland Highway , it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston  however it takes a different route , via the north - eastern and eastern coasts of the state . The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart residents living on the eastern side of the Derwent River . The designation " Tasman Highway " arises from its location facing the Tasman Sea  named , like the state itself , after Abel Tasman . The highway is one of the longest in ___MASK54___ - , with an average traveling time of 4 hours . ___MASK81___ is the state capital ___MASK16___ New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents ___MASK16___ ___MASK81___ are known as " Sydneysiders ". ___MASK81___ is the second official seat and second official residence ___MASK16___ the Governor - General ___MASK16___ Australia and the Prime Minister ___MASK16___ Australia and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in ___MASK81___ . A highway is any public ___MASK32___ or other public way on land . It is used for major roads , but also includes other public roads and public tracks : It is " not " an equivalent term to controlled - access highway , or a translation for " autobahn ", " autoroute ", etc . A penal colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location , often an island or distant colonial territory . Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location it is more commonly used to refer to communities ___MASK16___ prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority . ___MASK53___ City Centre ( referred to as Town or ___MASK53___ CBD ) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan ___MASK53___ , which comprises the original settlement , the central business ___MASK58___ , and other built - up areas . It is the oldest part ___MASK16___ ___MASK53___ and includes many ___MASK16___ the city ' s important institutions and landmarks , such as Parliament , the Supreme Court , Franklin Square , the Elizabeth Street Mall , the Royal ___MASK53___ Hospital , the Theatre Royal , State Library , the NAB Building , the Museum , and the Cenotaph . The city centre is located in the local government areas ___MASK16___ the City ___MASK16___ ___MASK53___ . A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body ___MASK16___ water , valley , or road , for the purpose ___MASK16___ providing passage over the obstacle . There are many different designs that each serve a particular purpose and apply to different situations . Designs ___MASK16___ bridges vary depending on the function ___MASK16___ the bridge , the nature ___MASK16___ the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored , the material used to make it , and the funds available to build it . ___MASK19___ is a sovereign country consisting ___MASK16___ six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east ___MASK16___ Papua New Guinea and northwest ___MASK16___ Vanuatu and covering a land area ___MASK16___ . The country ' s capital , Honiara , is located on the island ___MASK16___ ___MASK43___ . The country takes its name from the ___MASK19___ archipelago , which is a collection ___MASK16___ Melanesian islands that also includes the North ___MASK19___ ( part ___MASK16___ Papua New Guinea ), but excludes outlying islands , such as Rennell and Bellona , and the Santa Cruz Islands . Risdon Cove is located on the ___MASK73___ bank ___MASK16___ the Derwent River , approximately north ___MASK16___ Hobart , ___MASK54___ . It was the site ___MASK16___ the first British settlement in Van Diemen ' s Land , now ___MASK54___ , the smallest Australian state . The cove was named by John Hayes , who mapped the river in the ship " Duke ___MASK16___ Clarence " in 1794 , after his second officer William Bellamy Risdon . ___MASK77___ ( or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic ___MASK16___ ___MASK77___ ( Bislama : " Ripablik blong ___MASK77___ "), is a Pacific island nation located in the South ___MASK47___ . The archipelago , which is ___MASK16___ volcanic origin , is some east ___MASK16___ ___MASK78___ Australia , northeast ___MASK16___ New Caledonia , east ___MASK16___ New Guinea , southeast ___MASK16___ the Solomon Islands , and west ___MASK16___ Fiji . ___MASK82___ , officially the Commonwealth ___MASK16___ ___MASK82___ , is a country comprising the mainland ___MASK16___ the Australian continent , the island ___MASK16___ ___MASK54___ and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK82___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . ___MASK54___ ( abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as " Tassie ") is an island state of the Commonwealth of Australia . It is located to the south of the Australian mainland , separated by Bass Strait . The state encompasses the main island of ___MASK54___ , the 26th - largest island in the world , and the surrounding 334 islands . The state has a population of around 518 , 500 , just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct , which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city , Hobart . A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot , whether walking or running . In some communities , those traveling using tiny wheels such as roller skates , skateboards , and scooters , as well as wheelchair users are also included as pedestrians . In modern times , the term usually refers to someone walking on a ___MASK32___ or pavement , but this was not the case historically . The Bowen Bridge is a four - lane ___MASK32___ bridge crossing the Derwent River in ___MASK54___ , Australia . The Bridge lies on the river about half way between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge . The Bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway ( as Goodwood Road ) at Glenorchy some 10 kilometres ( 6 . 2 mi ) from Hobart . The Bowen Bridge was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975 . The bridge cost $ 49 million to construct and was officially opened on 23 February 1984 . The Bowen Bridge was built with the intention of assisting the commuters of Hobart , should something happen to the Tasman Bridge . The bridge is named after John Bowen who settled the first European Colony in ___MASK54___ at Risdon Cove , which later would be moved to the other side of the Derwent to form Hobart . < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > ___MASK44___ ( PNG Hiri Motu : " Papua Niu Gini "), officially the Independent State ___MASK16___ ___MASK44___ , is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half ___MASK16___ the island ___MASK16___ New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia , a region ___MASK16___ the southwestern ___MASK47___ north ___MASK16___ Australia . Its capital , located along its southeastern coast , is Port Moresby . The western half ___MASK16___ New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces ___MASK16___ Papua and West Papua . ___MASK53___ is the capital and most populous city ___MASK16___ the Australian island state ___MASK16___ ___MASK54___ . It is the least populated state capital in Australia . Founded in 1803 as a penal colony , ___MASK53___ is Australia ' s second oldest capital city after Sydney , New South Wales . The city is located in the state ' s south - east on the estuary ___MASK16___ the Derwent River , making it the most southern ___MASK16___ Australia ' s capital cities . Its harbour forms the second - deepest natural port in the world . ___MASK9___ ( or ) is the capital city ___MASK16___ Australia . With a population ___MASK16___ 381 , 488 , it is Australia ' s largest inland city and the eighth - largest city overall . The city is located at the ___MASK78___ end ___MASK16___ the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ), south - west ___MASK16___ Sydney , and north - east ___MASK16___ Melbourne . A resident ___MASK16___ ___MASK9___ is known as a " Canberran ". ___MASK60___ is a contiguous landmass that is larger and often politically , economically and / or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories , such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf . Traffic on roads may consist ___MASK16___ pedestrians , ridden or herded animals , vehicles , streetcars , buses and other conveyances , either singly or together , while using the public way for purposes ___MASK16___ travel . Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles , while rules ___MASK16___ the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow ___MASK16___ traffic . The Brooker Highway ( sometimes referred to as the ___MASK78___ Outlet ) is a highway in the State of ___MASK54___ , Australia . As one of Hobart ' s 3 major radials , the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and towns of ___MASK78___ ___MASK54___ . With an AADT of 48 , 000 , the highway is one of the busiest in ___MASK54___ . The Brooker Highway has recently been declared part of the National Highway . The Tasman Bridge is a five - lane bridge crossing the Derwent ___MASK95___ , near the CBD ___MASK16___ Hobart , ___MASK54___ . The bridge has a total length ( including approaches ) ___MASK16___ 1 , 396 metres ( 4 , 576 ft ). As part ___MASK16___ the Tasman Highway , it provides the main traffic route from the CBD ( on the western shore ) to the eastern shore . The bridge is known to be one ___MASK16___ the most frequented suicide hotspots in ___MASK54___ - in 2015 alone , 7 deaths occurred at the peak ___MASK16___ the bridge span . The 50 metre drop to the water / concrete bridge pylon surface is often lethal although some have survived . Only a 1 . 5 metre guard stops pedestrians from plunging over the side . It is estimated if the bridge remains in its current configuration for the next 20 years , 100 more suicide deaths will have occurred . It has a pedestrian foot way on each side , but no dedicated lane for bicycles . However , steps to the pedestrian foot way have recently been replaced with on - ramps . The Lindisfarne Interchange is a trumpet interchange which connects the Tasman Bridge to the Tasman Highway and the ___MASK73___ Derwent Highway , on the eastern shore ___MASK16___ the River Derwent within Hobart , ___MASK54___ . The Interchange was constructed in 1960 in conjunction with the Tasman Bridge and opened to Traffic on 23 December 1964 . ___MASK30___ ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a state on the east coast ___MASK16___ : Australia . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South Australia to the west . It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state . ___MASK30___ ' state capital is Sydney , which is also Australia ' s most populous city . , the estimated population ___MASK16___ ___MASK30___ was 7 . 5 million , making it Australia ' s most populous state . Just under two - thirds ___MASK16___ the state ' s population , 4 . 67 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants ___MASK16___ ___MASK30___ are referred to as " New South Welshmen ". ___MASK73___ Timor or Timor - Leste ( Tetum : " Timór Lorosa ' e "), officially the Democratic Republic ___MASK16___ Timor - Leste , is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia . It comprises the eastern half ___MASK16___ the island ___MASK16___ Timor ; the nearby islands ___MASK16___ Atauro and Jaco ; and Oecusse , an exclave on the northwestern side ___MASK16___ the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor . The country ' s size is about 15 , 410 km ( 5 , 400 sq mi ). A dual carriageway ( ___MASK25___ American English : divided highway ) is a class ___MASK16___ highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation ( ___MASK25___ American English : median ). Roads with two or more carriageways which are designed to higher standards with controlled access are generally classed as motorways , freeways , etc ., rather than dual carriageways .