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Capital
Port Moresby
Population
5,296,000
Government
Constitutional Monarchy with Parliamentary Democracy
Religions
Christianity (Catholic, Protestant)
Languages
Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, English
Calling Code
+675
Nationality
Papua New Guinean
Local name
Papua Niugini
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Introduction

Huli Man with Bird Of Paradise Head Dress

Huli Man with Bird Of Paradise Head Dress

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Papua New Guinea has a remarkably wide appeal, perhaps wider than any other country: its diving rivals the best of the Caribbean; its wild, unobstructed inland wilderness is perfect hiking ground for any intrepid adventurer; ecotourists are astounded by the wealth of plant life, numbered at some 9000 species; bird lovers are equally astounded by the 700 species of birds; and linguists could find no better source of inspiration than Papua New Guinea, a country with more than 750 languages.

Why, then, has Papua New Guinea not rocked to the fore of the tourist world? A bad reputation earned through violent clashes in sun-blessed Bougainville is accented by the rampant crime so prevalant in Port Moresby. Nature hasn't exactly lent its helping hand in recent years either, first burying Rabaul in the volcanic outpourings of Tuvurvur in 1994 and then hitting hard again in 1998 with a triad of hurricanes destroying villages along the north-west coast.

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Regions

  • Highlands Region
  • Islands Region
  • Momase Region
  • Papua Region

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Cities

  • Port Moresby - The capital
  • Daru
  • Wewak
  • Madang
  • Rabaul
  • Kieta
  • Lae
  • Kavieng
  • Mount Hagen

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Getting there

Plane

Most flights arrive at Jacksons International Airport near the capital Port Moresby. The national airlines is Air Niugini, which has connections to many international destinations including Hongkong, Manila, Tokyo and Singapore in Asia, Sydney, Cairns and Brisbane in Australia and Nadi and Honiara in the Pacific.
From the samen Australian cities there are flights to Port Moresby with Qantas as well.

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