Overview:

The Word Papua is due to the resemblance of the island's indigenous peoples to those in the African region of Guinea.

Papua New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea Dialing code: +675

Papua New Guinea Airport code: POM, AYPY

Papua New Guinea Continent: Oceania

Papua New Guinea Area: 178,704 sq mi (462,840 sq km)

Papua New Guinea Currency: The Kina(PGK)

Papua New Guinea Official Language: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinea sign Language

Papua New Guinea Population: 10,516,000 Lakhs (Approx.)

Papua New Guinea Religion: Christianity

Papua New Guinea National Day: September 16

Papua New Guinea National Animal: no official

Papua New Guinea National Bird: Bird of paradise

Papua New Guinea National Fruit: No official

Papua New Guinea National Flower: Dendrobium Lasianthera

Papua New Guinea National Tree: No official

Papua New Guinea National sport: Rugby league

Papua New Guinea Flag:

The Yellowbird, is a bird of paradise, the red color representing the blood of people’s sacrifice, and the five stars representing the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Southern Cross.

Weather in Papua New Guinea:

PNG country only two seasons: Dry (June-September) and Wet (December to March)

Food and drinks in Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Food Culture:

Papua New Guinea people traditionally eat Seafood, Chicken, and pork. Mostly vegetarian, with lots of tropical fruits and starchy root veggies, including sago, sweet potato, and taro also popular.

Papua New Guinea Must-try Foods:

Kol pis No Rais
Talautu
Kaima Bona Gatoi
Kaukau
Saksak

Papua New Guinea Drink Culture:

Tea is a popular drink in the southern regions and the British is very popular in coastal areas. Apart from Beer is a famous alcoholic beverage.

Must try Drinks:

Tea
Niuguinea Ice
Kokanas Wara

Economics of Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Income Source:

Papua New Guinea's income sources are

Tourism
Fish
Timber

Papua New Guinea Import things:

Machinery
Crude petroleum
Rice
Refined petroleum

Papua New Guinea exports things:

Petroleum gas
Gold
Copper ore
Rough wood
Copper and oil are the most exported goods.

Papua New Guinea export and import partners:

China
Japan
Taiwan
Korea
Australia is the export and import partner.

Culture of Papua New Guinea:

In Papua New Guinea we can mainly meet Melanesian people throughout the country. The people paint themselves and dress up with feathers, pearls, and animal skins to represent birds, trees, and mountain spirits.

Sports in Papua New Guinea:

National game of Papua New Guinea:

Rugby League is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea. The national team ‘Kumuls’, means that birds-of-paradise in Tok Pisin.

Popular Games in Papua New Guinea:

Football, basketball, cricket, netball, and volleyball are popular in Papua New Guinea.

Transport in Papua New Guinea:

How many airports in Papua New Guinea:

There are 381 airports including international, private, and domestic. Jacksons International Airport is the largest airport in Papua New Guinea.

Main transport in Papua New Guinea:

Road transport is the main transport in Papua New Guinea. The Motorized canoes and trading boats are privately operated people often use.

How many countries travel without visas to Papua New Guinea:

49 countries without visas. It grants 37 e-visas and 33 on-arrival visas. 107 countries are required for a visa.

The Papua New Guinea passport ranks 52nd in the world.

Tourism Culture in Papua New Guinea:

The Papua New Guinea people are generally friendly and welcoming to visitors. Traditionally they dress up with feathers and paint themselves. Oldest continuing culture on the earth.

Must visit places in Papua New Guinea:

Kokopo and Rabaul
Madang
Kitava Island
Bomana war cemetery

Festivals in Papua New Guinea:

National Mask Festival:

The tribes of the East Britain province gather to showcase every year celebrate their unique culture at these festivals.

Christmas:

Date: 25 December

The Papua New Guinea, people also choir singing, dance, canoe racing, and a myriad of other sports right up until New Year. Locals attend church followed by much eating, gift-giving, and merriment, just like they do back home.

Goroka Show:

The Goroka is the Running festival in PNG. They conducted during Independence week, a 3-day event and during this event people learned about tribes all over PNG.

Defense in Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea is the safest country In the world. The defense force PNGDF originated from the Australian Army land forces of the territory of PNG. 4000 (Approximately) people are there in defense to protect their country.

Interesting Facts about Papua New Guinea:

Nuclear-free country.
Papua New Guinea has over 850 languages.
Papua New Guinea is the second island in the world.
Papua New Guinea has over 21,000 plant species.
Papua New Guinea split across two continents (Oceania and Asia).
Papua New Guinea is home to at least 750 tribes.

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