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___ Papua New GuineaA virtual guide to Papua New Guinea. Get an overview of Papua New Guinean art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and its government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, this page offers maps, statistics, weather information, and links to sources that provide you with information about this Pacific Island nation, e.g.: official web sites of Papua New Guinea, addresses of Papua New Guinean and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, local news, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more. | ||
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Papuaniugini - Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
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 Flag of Papua New Guinea Background: The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997, after claiming some 20 000 lives. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) related countries: Australia, Germany, United Kingdom border countries: Indonesia |
 Official Name: Papuaniugini short form: Papua New Guinea int'l long form: Independent State of Papua New Guinea int'l short form: Papua New Guinea former: Territory of Papua and New Guinea abbr.: PNG ISO Country Code: pg Time: Local Time = UTC +10h Actual Time: Sun-Nov-8 07:49 Capital City: Port Moresby (pop. 255 000) Other Cities: Lae (78 000), Mt. Hagen (28 000). Government: Type: Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy. Independence: 16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship) Constitution: September 16, 1975. Geography: Location: Oceania, Group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia. Area: 462 860 sq. km. Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills. The majority of the people live in fertile highlands valleys that were unknown to the outside world until the 1930s, but that supported agriculture some 10,000 years ago, possibly before agriculture was developed elsewhere. Highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4 509 m Climate: Tropical. NW monsoon, Dec-Mar. SE monsoon, May-Oct. People: Nationality: Papua New Guinean(s) Population: 5.9 million. Ethnic Groups: Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian Religions: Christians 66%, indigenous beliefs 34% Languages: Three official: English, Tok Pisin, and Motu. There are approximately 860 other languages. Literacy - total population: 55-60% Natural resources: Gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries. Agriculture products: Coffee, cocoa, copra, palm kernels, tea, sugar, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables, vanilla; shell fish, poultry, pork. Industries: Copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining of gold, silver, and copper; crude oil production, petroleum refining; construction, tourism. Exports partners: Australia 28.8%, Japan 8.6%, China 5.4% (2005) Imports partners: Australia 54.7%, Singapore 13.4%, Japan 4.3%, Malaysia 4.2% (2005) Currency: Kina (PGK) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Papua New GuineaGovernment of Papua New GuineaThe Official Entry Point to the Government of Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister's Office of Papua New Guinea Sir Mekere Morauta's Office. The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea Office of Information and Communication Diplomatic Missions Embassy of Papua New Guinea Papuas in America. Statistics National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea in figures. Intergovernmental organizations Pacific Islands Forum Inter-governmental organization for the cooperation between the countries of the Pacific Ocean. Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Intergovernmental organization of the Pacific islands. Maps Map
of Papua New GuineaPolitical Map of Papua New Guinea.  Google
Earth Papua New GuineaZoomable satellite view of Papua New Guinea. Google
Earth Port MoresbyZoomable satellite view of Papua New Guinea's capital city.  Map
of MelanesiaMap of the Island States of Melanesia. Map
of Oceania and the Pacific IslandsReference map of Australia and the Pacific. |
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NewsThe CocoNET WirelessAustralia based Pacific Islands News and Information. The National Papua New Guinea daily. The Post-Courier National news, Port Moresby. TV HiTRON A private satellite/cable tv broadcaster. International News Sources BBC News Country Profile: Papua New Guinea With links to PNG related news and background information. Search Google for News from Papua New Guinea |
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Arts & CultureArtifacts and Crafts of Papua New GuineaAbout the world of "primitive" art Papua New Guinea. Music Archive for Papua New Guinea Information on the uses of PNG traditional music in ritual. One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights Collected folk tales, a tribute to the oral tradition of PNG's people. Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter An open forum, intended for ALL people interested in Papua New Guinea. |
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Business & EconomyBank of South PacificPapua New Guinea Business Resources A searchable database of companies arranged by service categories __ Transportation Airline Air Niugini The National Airline of Papua New Guinea. |
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Destination Papua New Guinea - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Papua New Guinea: Alotau, Finschhafen, Madang, Port Moresby, Sepik River, Trobriand Islands, Tufi.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more u will find by following the links below. Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority Official tourism site and a guide to Papua New Guinea.  Papua
New Guinea OnlineFirst site on Papua New Guinea (PNG) that was developed and is maintained by Papua New Guineans. Hotels NEW Hotels in Papua New Guinea Find a Hotel in Papua New Guinea. |
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EducationUniversity of Papua New GuineaSorry there is less information on the University of Papua New Guinea The Papua New Guinea University of Technology |
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Environment & NatureEnvironment Issues:Rain forest subject to deforestation as a result of growing commercial demand for tropical timber; pollution from mining projects; severe drought. Insect Ecology in New Guinea Insect diversity in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Orchid News Site about Niugini's Orchids. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) The Pacific region's major intergovernmental organization charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources. |
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HistoryThe Papua New Guinea HistoryAn interesting overview of PNG'S history. Brief History and major events of Papua New Guinea by the Embassy of Papua New Guinea. |
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SearchRob's Papua New Guinea LinksList of PNG sites. Additional Information about Papua New GuineaOpen Directory Project: Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea Virtual Library UNDP Papua New Guinea United Nations Development Programme in PNG. Wikipedia: Papua New Guinea The World Factbook -- Papua New Guinea |
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