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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)

  
 II Journal: Living locally, acting globally: indigenous eco-politics in Papua New Guinea
In the remote rain forests of Papua New Guinea, a drama of global proportions is unfolding.
Violent confrontations between local militants and the Papua New Guinea defense forces resulted in many deaths and injuries, eventually leading the government to impose a military blockade around the island.
In a conference held to debate environmental policy in Port Moresby in 1993, a Papua New Guinean executive of the Ok Tedi Mine argued that pollution along the river was an acceptable "trade-off" if citizens of the country wished to achieve their goal of wearing shirts and neckties and working in offices like Australians.
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 Australia Travel Guide » Politics of Papua New Guinea : Plan your Tour to Australia
Papua New Guinea is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
She is represented in Papua New Guinea by the Governor General who is currently Sir Paulias Matane.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
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 BBC NEWS | Politics | Boris apology to Papua New Guinea
But Papua New Guinea's High Commissioner in London failed to see the funny side and Mr Johnson had to issue an apology for causing offence.
Mr Johnson wrote: "For 10 years we in the Tory Party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing, and so it is with a happy amazement that we watch as the madness engulfs the Labour Party."
She said: "I consider the comments, coming from a senior British MP very damaging to the image of Papua New Guinea and an insult to the integrity and intelligence of all Papua New Guineans.
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 Papua New Guinea
BBC News David Attenborough's long-beaked echidna has been found to be alive and well, despite fears it had become extinct.
ALL toothpaste made in China are now banned in Papua New Guinea unless tested and proven that they are safe for use by human beings.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Voting began in the volatile island nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, with heavy security dampening electoral turbulence that threatened to eru...
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 Politics of Papua New Guinea - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Papua New Guinea, a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
Papua New Guinea has a history of changes in government coalitions and leadership from within Parliament during the 5-year intervals between national elections.
Flag description: divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is fl with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
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 ☞ Papua New Guinea, Politics bulletin board index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Papua New Guinea, Politics bulletin board forum index.
Please make sure your message is relevant to Papua New Guinea and the selected topic.
You are welcome to include urls in your forum postings, however, keep in mind that the forum is designed for discussions about topics not just posting of urls.
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 FOXNews.com - Powerful Quake Hits Papua New Guinea - U.S. & World
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful undersea earthquake shook Papua New Guinea early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, the USGS said.
Its center was estimated to have been at a depth of six miles, it said.
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 Powell's Books - Conservation Is Our Government Now: The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea (New Ecologies for the ...
Conservation Is Our Government Now: The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea
Conservation Is Our Government Now: The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea (New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century)
Presents an ethnographic examination of the social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New Guinea.
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