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AustralAsia > Papua New Guinea > Introduction
PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
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you're looking for the exotic - go no further, your search terminates right here in Papua
New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is a country made
up of a staggering 600 islands landscaped with waterfalls, volcanoes, mountain ranges,
mangrove swamps and some of the most fascinating flora and fauna in the world. Two thirds
of all orchid species in the world are found here and 450 butterflies flit their little
wings over the islands. |
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F A C
T B O X |
| Country Name |
The
Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Area |
474,000
sq. km |
| Population |
5.2
million |
| Capital |
Port
Moresby |
| Language |
English,
750 indigenous languages, Pidgin, Motu |
People |
95%
Melanesian, 5% Polynesian, Micronesian, Chinese |
Religion |
44%
Protestant, 22% Catholic, 34% pantheistic beliefs |
| Government |
Constitutional
Monarchy with Parliamentary Democracy |
| Prime Minister |
Sir
Michael Somare |
| Time |
GMT
+10 |
| Currency |
Kina
(PGK) |
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