Papua New Guinea is a developing economy where nearly 40% of the population are subsistence farmers living relatively independently of the cash economy. The country retains close ties to …

Jan 24, 2026 · Geographical and historical treatment of Papua New Guinea, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s second …

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Papua New Guinea lies in the southwest Pacific, just south of the equator and about 100 miles northeast of Australia.

Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world with more than 800 native languages of which 12 have no living speakers. Main spoken languages are English (official) and …

The Indonesian part of New Guinea is known as Papua. It was formerly called West Irian and Irian Jaya, and is also referred to as Western New Guinea or West Papua. Papua is the largest and most …

Dec 19, 2023 · Provides an overview of Papua New Guinea, including key dates and facts about this Pacific nation.