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 …

Feb 12, 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 …

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 …

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 …

Papua, also known as Western New Guinea and formerly Irian Jaya, is the easternmost part of Indonesia. It comprises the western half of the island of New Guinea, the world's largest and highest …

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

The name West Papua is used among Papuan separatists and usually refers to the whole of the Indonesian portion of New Guinea. The capital of Papua province is Jayapura. Most of the population …

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence (1975–2025), the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has launched a major exhibition titled Bilong Papua New Guinea: …

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