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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a unique breathtaking
and an undiscovered diamond of culture. This
amazing un-touched country has 715 known
tribal languages and with a touch of broken
English spoken, it will keep you on your toes
learning to speak to the locals. The population
of Papua New Guinea is 5,887,000. In this
country the traditions and the way of living
differs with every indigenous tribe, with the two western religions known are Protestant and Roman
Catholic; however there are countless unique indigenous beliefs (religions) in this distinctive place.
The capital Port Moresby has become more known to their close Australian neighbours over time. The
life expectancy is only 57 in Papua New Guinea that is 22 years less than the life expectancy for Male
Australians. Only 2\3 of the country`s population has basic literacy skills because this country is not
as developed as the western world.
Weather
Papua New Guinea has two distinct seasons, wet season and dry season. The overall weather is
considered monsoonal that is generally temperate, humid and wet all year round.
The Papua New Guinea Economy
The currency of Papua New Guinea is Kina - $100
Australian dollars is worth $226.42 Kina but $100 Kina
is only worth $44.15 Australian dollars. Making the
Australian dollar worth much more.
Papua new Guinea exports of Oil, Gold, Copper Ore and Logs are worth $4.5 billion since 2007 as
they locked in deals with Japan and Australia, Papua New Guinea also have a growing agriculture
business selling coffee, cacao, coconuts, palms, kernels and poultry. The countries industries consist of
wood chip production, plywood, Oil processing, copra crushing and the infamous Palm Oil exports.



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Mumu
being
cooked
Taro Farms located in
Papua New Guinea
Culture and Geography
Papua New Guinea consists
of four main islands with 600
small islands\archipelagos;
East New Guinea, New
Britain, New Ireland and
Bougainville. The western
half of Papua New Guinea is
an Indonesian owned
province named Province of
Irian Jaya. The different and
exotic culture in Papua New
Guinea is due the locals
living a life of subsistence.
The well-known Huli Tribe
who live in the southern
highlands they decorate the
bodies with colourful clay for a traditional body decoration. The senik region tribe undergo painful
skin cutting on their backs as a symbol for strength and power to the water spirit - the crocodile.

The cuisine becomes more exotic when you venture deeper into this diverse country, the food is
based on root crops such as taro, kaukau ,yams, sago and pig (cooked in the earth on traditional
feasts). Mumu is a traditional dish combining roast pork, sweet
potatoes, rice and greens. Local fruits include pineapples,
pawpaws, mangoes, passion fruit and bananas.






Food
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Tourism
Why tourists travel to Papua New Guinea is for the adventure of the unknown as the country doesnt
have a big infrastructure for tourism. Quoted as the DIY Travel Experience the striking natural
beauty and myriad of culture will make you fall in love with this well-kept secret of the world.

To catch a glimpse of the enthralling tribes head to the highlands the town of Tari is common place
to see the well-known Huli Tribe or if youre looking for picturesque reefs and compelling wartime
sites head to Central, Oro and Milne Bay Provinces. Papua New Guinea is more diverse then Australia
having the most unique flora and fauna, doesn`t matter if youre in the lower land jungles or the
mountain range You will find wildlife like no other.
A holiday consisting of beaches knee-deep in stunning Coral, smouldering volcanoes and mountains
covered in rainforests attracted 95,000 Aussies last year, Tourists can take two paths: An adventurous-
audacious-thrill seeking holiday hiking up the Kokoda track, meeting the tribes and trying local
delicacies or a Relaxing- tropical-cultural holiday of snoozing on the beach, trail drives and scuba
diving. This country is truly something special, catering for all and preserving true beauty.











Huli Tribe
Milne Bay Provinces
Kokoda Track
Tufi Island
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We met a young man
who drew a TV.
on his wall with strips of bed sheets he
made fake game controllers
We use this to pass the time. It's no
laughing matter. We pretend to play
and it brings back memories of home.
We sit here and cry for three hours
every day.
Amnesty.com

Manus Island
One of the most infamous places in the world -
Manus Island. Australians have paid over 1 million
dollars since 2012 to house 2000 asylum seekers but
only 1 has been processed since. Australia hides the
truth about Manus Island with murders, riots and
freedom protests happening on a daily basis, the PNG
mobile squad is called in. This group has been
accused of Human Rights, abuse, rape and
murder numerous times. Humans coming from
distressing violent pasts are being detained with
no information, no utilities and no hope.
Forced to live on 10% of the average
recommended 5 litres of water per day and queue
hours for food and are denied basic living supplies
like privacy, shoes, toilets, soap, washing
powder, sugar and shelter from the sun. As a
result of that, serious medical conditions like
Epilepsy, Diabetes, disabilities and Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. 112 people survived in
a windowless shed - cramped, in darkness and sweltering heat.
Imagine if this was you? Pretty bad hey?






These conditions are
contributing to a range of mental
health problems, including
depression, anxiety, lack of sleep
and trauma, especially for men
from war zones. A service
provider of Manus Island
This is not about asylum claims.
This is how you break people.
Demand the Australian Government
tell the truth about
Offshore processing.
Take Action {Amnesty.com}
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New Ireland











Despite this, every country has it`s down fall but Papua New
Guinea is a place filled with history, beautiful beaches and culture.
Be sure to meet the tribal people, relax on the Madang resort and
walk the epic journey of Kokoda track.
Papua New
Guinea
Prime
Minister
Peter
O`Neill
Milne Bay
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Bibliography
Intro and Economy: NationalGeoGraphic.com.au
Economy (agriculture and industries):
Economywatch.com
Coinmill.com
Aihw.gov.au
Culture: PNGTours.com
Food: worldtravelguide.net (Viewed: 19\814)
Weather: lonelyplanet.com (Viewed: 19\8\14)
Attractions: tripadvisor.com (Viewed: 19\8\14)
Manus Island:
truthaboutmanus.com (Viewed: 6\8\14)
Amnesty.com (Viewed: 8\8\14)
Rac-Vic.org
Glossary (Bold Words)
Tribal: of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes. Tribal people in Malaysia"
The Phrase Broken English: means grammatically incorrect English
Cacao: bean-like seeds from which cocoa, cocoa butter and chocolate are made
Kaukau: kaukau is a popular potato like food
Sago: edible starch which is obtained from a palm and is a staple food in parts of the tropics
Offshore processing: where asylum seekers are being processed offshore from Australia
Kokoda: site of the eponymous Kokoda Track campaign of World War II. In that campaign, it had
strategic significance.






Definions: Google Dictionary
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