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Where is Papua New Guinea? |
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Facts: |
| • Area: 462,840 sq km/ 178,656 sq mi |
| •Capital
and largest city: Port Moresby |
| • Elevations: highest - Mount Wilhelm, 4,509 m (14,793 ft); lowest-sea level, along the
coast. |
| • Population
(2000 census.): 5,190,786 |
| • Annual
population growth: 2.1%. |
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language: English. |
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religions: Christianity and traditional religions. |
| • Literacy: 72% of adult population. |
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| • Life
expectancy: 55 (men), 57 (Women) |
| • GNP
(1995): US$4.98 billion; US$1,160 per capita. |
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exports: gold, copper, petroleum, coffee, copra, coconut oil, palm
oil, tea, cocoa beans, timber. |
| • Currency: Kina [1 kina = 100 toea]. |
| • Government
Type: parliamentary democracy. |
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Minister (2004): Sir Michael Somare |
| • Legislature: Westminister - National Parliament. |
| • Political
subdivisions: 20 provinces. |
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Where is Morobe Province? |
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Morobe Province population : 539,404 (2000 national census) |
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Lae population : 190,178 |
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Birth place for first human settlement in PNG, Bobongara, Finschhafen 40
thousand years evidence. |
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The famous Sialum Terraces, World Heritage site. |
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Gate way to Madang, Sepik and the Highlands Regions. |
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Annual Lae rain fall, 5 metres. |
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Aseki Smoked Bodies.. |
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Segayo Rock Paintings and Caves, Buang |
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Highest Moutain peak- Mt. Bangeta 13520ft. |
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Wau and Bulolo, busiest airstrips in the world in the 1930s during gold
rush days. |
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Lakes - Lake Trist, Labu Lakes, and Lake Wanam, containing unique species
of fresh water fish such as the Lake Wanam Rainbow fish. |
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Largest Valley in PNG- Markham Valley. |
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Snake Charmers Buigim Village |
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Buigim Conshell band orchestra |
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Best Eco-Tourism examples; Bundum Conference Centre and Kamiali Training
Centre Lababia village. |
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Largest live collection of Bird of Paradise in the world. The Rainforest
Habitat, Lae. |
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Lae Crocodile farm is reputed to be the largest crocodile farm in the Southern
Hemisphere. |
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Okuk Highway (PNG's longest road link) |
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World Class Black Bass Fishing |
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Lae
City Map and Points of interest
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