It occupies half an island:PNG
It encompasses the eastern half of New Guinea, the world's second largest... [DOC] [TLE] Bougainville Island | island, Papua New Guinea | Britannica.com [PAR] The Emperor Range, with its highest peaks at Balbi (9,000 feet [2,743 metres]) 
and Bagana, both active volcanoes, occupies the northern half of the island, and
... [DOC] [TLE] Papua New Guinea - World Atlas [PAR] Officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, this island nation 
occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, and includes numerous 
offshore... [DOC] [TLE] An Introduction to Papua New Guinea - Geographia [PAR] Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the rugged tropical island of 
New Guinea(which it shares with the Indonesian territory of Irian Jaya) as well as
... [DOC] [TLE] Papua New Guinea occupies the east half of the island ... [PAR] Jul 26, 2013 ... Hi, I'm trying to find the correct verb in Italian for when a country takes up a part of 
island or continent, e.g.