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	Papua New Guinea (04/07)
		The term "New Guinea" was applied to the island in 1545 by a Spaniard, Íñigo Ortiz de Retes, because of a fancied resemblance between the islands' inhabitants and those found on the African Guinea coast.
		Papua was administered under the Papua Act until the Japanese invaded the northern parts of the islands in 1941 and began to advance on Port Moresby and civil administration was suspended.
		New governments are protected by law from votes of no confidence for the first 18 months of their incumbency, and no votes of no confidence may be moved in the 12 months preceding a national election.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2797.htm (4257 words)

	Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (informally, Papua New Guinea or PNG) is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the western portion of the island is occupied by the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya).
		Papua New Guinea is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
		New Guinea is part of the humid tropics, and many Indomalayan rainforest plants spread across the narrow straits from Asia, mixing together with the old Australian and Antarctic floras.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Papua_New_Guinea (3281 words)

	Papua New Guinea: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Papua is a province of indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of new guinea and nearby islands (see also western new guinea)....
		West new britain is a province of papua new guinea on the islands of new britain....
		Lae is a city on the north coast of papua new guinea with a population of approx 100,000....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Pa/Papua_New_Guinea.htm (4543 words)

	Politics of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
		Papua New Guinea is divided into nineteen provinces and the National Capital District, Papua New Guinea.
		New governments are protected by law from votes of no confidence for the first 18 months of their incumbency, and no votes of no confidence may be moved in the 12 months preceding a national election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Papua_New_Guinea (1558 words)

	The Nature Conservancy in Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea:: Features:: Asia Pacific Postcards from the Field ...
		Twenty five years of my life were spent as an educator in colleges and universities in Papua New Guinea, a country only known in colonial days as "land of savages and headhunters" and considered of little value to the western commercial world.
		Papua New Guinea’s remaining tropical rainforests are the biological storehouse for nearly 5% of the world’s biodiversity.
		Given such threats, the spread of the conservation message in Papua New Guinea must be pursued with commitment and vigor before one of the world’s last biological treasures is destroyed.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/asiapacific/papuanewguinea/features/art8483.html (597 words)

	Papua New Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		PNG Art and handicrafts are world renowned and one of the most vital industries as such in the South Pacific.
		The climate in PNG is tropical and pleasant.
		PNG is 10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and is on the same time as winter time in Sydney, Australia, or Eastern Standard time in Australia.
	explorepng.com /facts.htm (4274 words)

	Papua New Guinea at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Papua New Guinea is part of the Australasia ecozone, which also includes Australia, New Zealand, eastern Indonesia, and several Pacific island groups, including the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
		Geologically, New Guinea is the northern extension of Australia, separated only by a shallow continental shelf that has served as a land bridge when sea levels were lower, particularly in the ice ages.
		Australia and New Guinea are distinguished by their large population of Marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, possums, and wombats.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Papua_New_Guinea.html (1030 words)

	Papua New Guinea travel guide - Wikitravel
		Papua New Guinea (known popularly as 'PNG') - the eastern half of the island of New Guinea (which is the second largest island in the world) - was divided between Germany ('German New Guinea') and Great Britain ('British Papua') in 1884.
		Papua was owned by England but administered by Australia - and thus a colony of a colony - until Australian independence, when in 1906 it became an Australian colony.
		During World War II New Guinea was the site of fierce fighting on land (at Buin and on the Kokoda Track) and sea (at the Battle of the Coral Sea) - it was the first place in the war where the Japanese advance was checked and then reversed.
	wikitravel.org /en/Papua_New_Guinea (2632 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		The Indonesian province of West Papua (Irian Jaya) is to the west.
		In 1997, Papua New Guinea's government hired South African mercenary soldiers to fight on Bougainville in order to end the long-running crisis, but this action led to massive demonstrations and the mercenary contract was rescinded.
		Papua New Guinea: History - History Papua, the southern section of the country, was annexed by Queensland in 1883 and the...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107875.html (909 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		PNG's population is geographically and culturally diverse with over with over 700 disparate cultural groups, many in remote areas.
		Most Papua New Guineans live in rural areas but poor rural conditions mean more people are moving to urban centres, where poverty, unemployment and civil unrest is growing.
		PNG is experiencing rapid, sustained population growth of about 2.7 per cent a year and has the highest rate of reported HIV cases in the region.
	www.ausaid.gov.au /country/papua.cfm (623 words)

	An Introduction to Papua New Guinea
		Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the rugged tropical island of New Guinea(which it shares with the Indonesian territory of Irian Jaya) as well as numerous smaller islands and atolls in the Pacific.
		The smaller island groups of Papua New Guinea include the Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, New Ireland and the North Solomons.
		Papua New Guinea's climate is tropical, as one would expect in a country located just south of the Equator.
	www.geographia.com /papua-newguinea (262 words)

	Tsunamis and Earthquakes - 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami Descriptive Model - USGS WCMG
		The tsunami that struck New Guinea on July 17, 1998 was the most devastating tsunami since the 1976 Moro Gulf, Philippines, tsunami and may surpass that event (Lockridge and Smith, 1984; Satake and Imamura, 1995).
		New Guinea is a seismically active region, the site of an arc-continent collision, where tectonic plates are converging and sliding past each other.
		Active deformation in the New Guinea fold-and-thrust belt: Seismological evidence for strike-slip faulting and basement-involved thrusting, J. Geophys.
	walrus.wr.usgs.gov /tsunami/PNG.html (1160 words)

	The Coffees of Indonesia: Papua New Guinea
		PNG is such a solid origin, with a range of different cup profiles, as opposed to Timor which has one basic cup profile.
		Papua New Guinea is a distinct coffee among the Indonesians, even though it doesn't even have an entire island to call it's own.
		I have also cupped small farm, natural dry-processed Papua New Guineas and been astounded with the depth, range of flavors and subtleties of the cup: homefully we will see something of this kind available as a commercial coffee in the US market at some time.
	www.sweetmarias.com /coffee.indonesia.newguinea.html (830 words)

	"Papua New Guinea,Tourism, Business Directory, Flight schedules,Tourism,Forum,Photos"
		Arguably one of the most spectacularly beautiful countries on earth Papua New Guinea is situated to the near north of Australia and comprises the eastern half of the world’s largest island.
		Separated from The Indonesian state of West Papua, along the 141st meridian this young nation stretches into the Pacific Ocean and is bordered by the Coral Sea in the South and Micronesia to the North.
		Kina is the local currency used in Papua New Guinea and anyone travelling to the country should obtain some kina prior to travelling to PNG to be on the safe side.
	www.pngbd.com (1548 words)

	Papua New Guinea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Papua New Guinea is located in the South West Pacific Ocean on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
		It is bound by the Gulf of Guinea and the Coral Sea to the south, Indonesia to the west, the Solomon Sea to the east and the Bismarck Sea to the northeast.
		In 1979 a State of Emergency was declared after ethnic unrest escalated and in 1980 PNG armed forces assisted the newly independent Vanuatu in putting down a secessionist movement.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/papuanew.htm (1162 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		Visitors to Papua New Guinea should avoid using taxis or buses, known as Public Motor Vehicles (PMV's), and should instead rely on their sponsor or hotel to arrange for taxi service or a rental car.
		Travel to isolated places in Papua New Guinea is possible primarily by small passenger aircraft; there are many small airstrips throughout the country.
		Papua New Guinea is prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and sudden tidal movements.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_996.html (2471 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Papua New Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885.
		The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975.
		Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/pp.html (1137 words)

	Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority - Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority
		Papua New Guinea is full of interesting attractions, magnificent natural scenery, and exciting events.
		Papua New Guinea has accommodation choices to suit every budget and need from backpacking to luxury stays.
		The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority has completed the PNG Tourism Sector Review and Master Plan and is available to the public.
	www.pngtourism.org.pg (154 words)

	Embassy of Papua New Guinea to the Americas, Washington, DC
		Papua New Guinea is located in the South Pacific and lies 3 degrees north and 11 degrees south of the Equator.
		Papua New Guinea consists of a mainland and a collection of islands of varying sizes.
		The mainland is really part of the island of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world after Greenland.
	www.pngembassy.org (164 words)

	papua new guinea map and information page by World Atlas
		Europeans first arrived in Papua New Guinea in the 16th century, and it was subsequently settled in the 19th century by both the Germans and British.
		Papua New Guinea includes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, and the island of Bougainville, itself still (politically) part of the Solomon Islands.
		The central core of the main island is mountainous with deep, green valleys dotted with mysterious and remote villages.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/oceania/pg.htm (392 words)

	PAPUA NEW GUINEA ORCHID NEWS
		The major landmass is the island of New Guinea, which is the largest tropical island and the second largest island in the world.
		The Orchidaceae of New Guinea represents the largest percentage of all known orchid species in the world with an estimated 3,200 species out of a total of some 30,000.
		Research of the Orchidaceae of New Guinea since Rudolf Schlechter has been sporadic at best and the Orchidaceae of New Guinea is much less researched and understood than those of SE Asia or Central and South America.
	www.orchidspng.com (234 words)

	Papua New Guinea Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Papua New Guinea is a raw land, remarkably untamed and as variegated as swamp and jagged limestone; mud and moss forest; suffocating heat and Highland chill; plumed, pearl-shelled villagers and prosaic hill people; tiny tree kangaroos and enormous Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterflies.
		Papua New Guinea is troubled by a high level of serious crime, particularly in the urban centres of Port Moresby, Lae and Mt Hagen.
		Bluelist it › If you want your list to be considered for the Papua New Guinea book, use the keyword 'highlight'.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /dest/aust/png.htm (454 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		Papua Niugini, Independent State of Papua New Guinea
		The local kumul bird of paradise flies across the red half, symbolizing Papua New Guinea's emergence into nationhood.
		Black, red and yellow are also traditional colors in Papua New Guinea.
	flagspot.net /flags/pg.html (297 words)

	South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Papua New Guinea PNG Accommodation Activities Calendar Photo Gallery
		Papua New Guinea is a country rich in natural resources but its wealth of tradition, beauty and history is unparalleled in the Pacific.
		Thirty eight of the forty three known species of exotic Birds of Paradise are found in PNG together with countless butterflies and over 2,000 magnificent species of orchid.
		Papua New Guinea has the biggest land mass of all the island nations of the region, covering 465,000 km2 and includes some 600 islands, atolls and coral reefs that guard the nations coastline and unites 200 different and distinct cultures and over 800 different languages.
	www.spto.org /destinations/png/index.shtml (214 words)

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