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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 (4266 words)

	Adventure in Papua New Guinea
		Papua New Guinea offers a wide variety of adventure vacations--from bushwalking through the rain forests and canoeing the island's rivers to diving the reefs of New Guinea and the smaller islands.
		In addition to the fascination of Papua New Guinea's extraordinarily rich and varied natural environment, the island also holds many reminders of World War Two, when it was the scene of brutal battles between the Japanese and Allied forces.
		In the Western Highlands, a picturesque region of coffee and tea plantations, is the Baiyer River wildlife sanctuary.
	www.geographia.com /papua-newguinea/papua02.htm (754 words)

	PAPUA NEW GUINEA ORCHID NEWS
		The West New Britain area is similar in that the climate is governed by the trade wind with the annual rainfall pattern ranging from 3,271 in the north to 6,541 mm on the south coast.
		New Hanover and the islands of Feni, Tanga, Lihir and Tabar are of volcanic origin as is Mussau in the St. Matthias group and the islands south of Manus.
		The island of New Guinea is of biogeographic importance because of its past and present geographic position between Asia to the west and Australia and Pacific to the south and east.
	www.orchidspng.com /island_of_new_guinea.html (3441 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 (2564 words)

	Papua New Guinea -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l
		Habitat for Humanity Papua New Guinea was formed in 1983 in Port Moresby, and then moved to Lae, the second-largest city.
		There are seven affiliates: four in the eastern Morobe province (Finschafen, Markham, Morobe and Nawaeb); one in Eastern Highlands province; one in East Sepik province and one in the Western Highlands.
		In Papua New Guinea where land and raw materials are owned by an entire village, and two or three families share one house, Community Build helps to leverage resources and reduce housing costs.
	www.habitat.org /eca/build/ap/156.aspx (656 words)

	Highlands (Papua New Guinea) - Wikitravel
		The Highlands is a region in Papua New Guinea.
		The Highlands were discovered by Australian explorers delving into the unexplored interior of Papua New Guinea in search for gold in the beginning of the 20th century.
		Highlanders are comprised of a number of different tribes scattered across the Highland plateau surrounded by mountains.
	wikitravel.org /en/Highlands_(Papua_New_Guinea) (1008 words)

	Papua New Guinea Scuba Diving Adventure - the Highlands to the Islands
		Highlanders like the Huli Wigmen, with their outrageous painted faces, ornate apparel and intricate accessories were encouraged to reject their traditional roles and customs for those of white Christians.
		While missionaries discourage the Hulis from dressing up and performing their spirit dances, a new breed of traveler is coming to New Guinea to celebrate the beauty of these indigenous cultures.
		The island of New Britain is separated from the mainland of Papua New Guinea by about one hundred kilometers.
	www.papuanewguinea.net /NiuginiAdventure.html (2055 words)

	Papua New Guinea - Medical Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Papua New Guinea lies wholly within the Tropics and its climate is monsoonal.
		The country consists of the eastern half of New Guinea Island, the Bismarck Archipelago, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago and the islands of Buka and Bougainville.
		Most travelers to Papua New Guinea are either tourists traveling as part of tour groups or are residents under the auspices of missionary, business, governmental or quasi-governmental groups, and do not experience problems as a result of carefully following the advice of their tour groups or sponsoring organizations.
	www.papuanewguineatravel.com /health.htm (2334 words)

	Highlands of Papua New Guinea
		Parts of the Highlands remain untouched just as they were when first 'discovered' in 1933.
		The Eastern Highland Province is a one hour flight north from Port Moresby or half an hour from Lae or Mt Hagen.
		The Bismarck Range, part of the central highlands of northeastern New Guinea, includes Mount Wilhelm, the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /png/about_destin/highlands.html (461 words)

	UNICEF - At a glance: Papua New Guinea -
		KUNDIAWA, Papua New Guinea, 10 March 2006 — Michael and his friend Samson were both 16 years old when their pursuit of adolescent mischief went too far.
		KAINANTU, Papua New Guinea, 19 December 2005 - For many of the children at Kainantu Primary School in Papua New Guinea’s isolated Eastern Highlands, the arrival of a team of youth outreach volunteers is a welcome distraction from school work.
		WEWAK, Papua New Guinea — Fifteen-year-old Michael, an orphan who has never had the chance to go to school, is serving a two-year custodial sentence in Wewak Boys Town, a juvenile detention centre in Papua* New Guinea run by the Sacred Hearts Brothers.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/papuang_25036.html (406 words)

	Diving Papua New Guinea - Dive PNG - Scuba Diving Papua New Guinea (PNG) - Diversion Dive Travel
		Papua New Guinea, or "PNG" as it is called by the locals, is a land of variety and contradiction.
		On the geographical side, Papua New Guinea covers an area of 461,000 square kilometres, being double the size of the UK, and one of the biggest South Pacific nations.
		Located between Papua New Guinea and Australia, the Eastern Fields are a truly unspoilt part of the Coral Sea.
	diversionoz.com /en/png.htm (1025 words)

	Papuan Languages of New Guinea
		The largest is the Trans-New Guinea phylum, consisting of 552 languages running mainly along the highlands of New Guinea.
		The western half of the island of New Guinea is a province of Indonesia and the eastern part constitutes Papua New Guinea.
		In Papua New Guinea, traditional musical instruments exhibit considerable diversity, not only in form but also in the uses to which they are put, in their social and ceremonial importance, and in the meanings that may be attributed to their sounds.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/june/papuanLanguages.html (501 words)

	Papua New Guinea- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) - Goway Travel Experiences
		At present a 60-day tourist visa is available on arrival for citizens of most western countries at either Port Moresby or Mount Hagen, for a cost of 25 Kina.
		Alternatively visas can be obtained from any Papua New Guinea embassies or an Australian mission if a PNG embassy is not available in your country of residence.
		The highlands are cooler, averaging between 12-28 degrees C. Although there are dry and wet seasons, it is often difficult to distinguish between them, as it can rain for days in the dry season or stay dry for long spells in the wet season.
	www.gowaytravel.com /downunder/papuanewguinea/png_faq.html (595 words)

	Kokop Village in Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
		The land of Papua New Guinea was first spotted by Portugese explorers in the early 1500s.
		According to traditional legends or stories, most of the tribes that live in Western Highlands believed to have come from the western part of the province; that is, towards what is now Southern Highlands and Enga Provinces.
		The head of Western Highlands Province's health department is a gentleman from Kentiga Tribe.
	www.geocities.com /skyfdn/kokop.html (2577 words)

	Situation Reports: Papua New Guinea: Floods - Feb 2006, Papua New Guinea: Floods in Central & Western Highlands ...
		In the Western Highlands province, three months of constant torrential rains have caused floods in Dei district.
		The Western Highlands provincial administration coordinates the flood relief in Dei and has distribut ed 347 water containers on 18-19 March 2006.
		In Dei district, Western Highlands province, the assessment determined that existing water sources have been contaminated and houses destroyed.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YAOI-6N64Z6?OpenDocument (1091 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		[ Papua Niugini ] is a raw land, remarkably untamed and as variegated as swamp and jagged limestone, mud and moss forest, intense heat and Highland chill, plumed, pearl-shelled villagers and prosaic hill people, tiny tree kangaroos and enormous Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterflies.
		It is known as Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea, Bislama in Vanuatu, and Pijin in Solomon Islands.
		Today Tok Pisin is the lingua franca of the entire country of Papua New Guinea, known by an estimated three quarters of the country's four million inhabitants and is the most widely used language of urban areas.
	www.goodnewsmedia.com /papuanewguinea (329 words)

	Western Highlands Papua New Guinea GenWeb
		The Highlands of Papua New Guinea are the most densely populated areas of the country, divided into five separate provinces - Eastern Highlands, Simbu, Western Highlands, Enga Province and the Southern Highlands.
		Located in the wide Wahgi Valley Mt Hagen is the Administration headquarters of the Western Highlands Province and has evolved to become the principle commercial centre for its adjacent neighbouring Provinces.
		The town is connected via the Highlands Highway to the towns of Kundiawa and Goroka, from here the road winds down to Lae in the Morobe Province, PNG's second largest city and further to the North the picturesque town of Madang.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~arkbios/png/whighlands.htm (235 words)

	Facts About Papua New Guinea
		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.
		Papua New Guinea is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain and the high cost of developing infrastructure.
	worldfacts.us /Papua-New-Guinea.htm (710 words)

	Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea - Definition, explanation
		Western Highlands is a province of Papua New Guinea.
		Tea and coffee are grown in the Western Highlands.
		Mount Wilhelm, the tallest mountain in Papua New Guinea, is on the border of the Western Highlands.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/w/we/western_highlands__papua_new_guinea.php (186 words)

	South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Papua New Guinea PNG Accommodation Activities Calendar Photo Gallery
		Papua New Guinea sia country of wild beauty, of breathe taking landscapes and of fascinating flora and fauna.
		Papua New Guinea is a country rich in natural resources but its wealth of tradition, beauty and history is unparalleled in the Pacific.
		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.png.spto.org (324 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)

	An annotated bibliography of Western Highlands Province folklore
		Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, 36 pp.
		“Folk taxonomy and mythology of birds of paradise in the New Guinea highlands.” Ethnology 32: 19-34, illustrated.
		Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics.
	members.tripod.com /~THSlone/PNGFB-WHP.html (1727 words)

	Coffee Review :: The World's Leading Coffee Buying Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I suspect only a slight astringency in the aftertaste prevented this Papua New Guinea from pushing up near the top of the ratings.
		A coffee whose interesting sweet fruit tones ("apricot" hazarded one panelist) edge into ferment, the overripe-cum-rotten flavor caused by sugars that prematurely ferment in the coffee fruit, tainting the bean inside the fruit.
		Complicating the ferment is a related off taste that some panelists tolerated and described with terms like "tobaccoey" and others condemned as "animal-like" and "skunky." In short, a promisingly sweet, complex coffee gone wrong.
	www.coffeereview.com /allreviews.cfm?find=guinea (2105 words)

	Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority - Papua New Guinea - Southern Highlands Accomodation Sorted By Category
		This deluxe lodge is designed in the local highlands architectural style and built largely from traditional materials.
		The central lodge overlooks the river a nd the accommodation facilities offers includes 12 self contained units all with river views, television, telephone refrigerator, tea/ coffee making facilities plus 8 budget rooms with shared bathrooms facilities.
		"Ambua lodge is situated at 7000 feet (2100 metres) up in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, home of the Huli clan with their human hair wigs adorned with colourful bird of paradise features.
	www.pngtourism.org.pg /png/cms/accommodation/pg_southern_highlands.html (185 words)

	Adventist Mission Site : Home
		On that day they joined the Seventh-day Adventist church through baptism at the Baisu Prison grounds in Western Highlands Province.
		Ten others were baptized that day, but it was the prisoners’ decisions to accept Christ while in prison that drew more than 2,000 friends, church members and the CIS community.
		The Adventist church in Papua New Guinea is one of the fastest growing in the countries of the South Pacific with a membership of more than 300,000.
	www.adventistmission.org /article.php?id=319 (339 words)

	Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Papua New Guinea at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Papua New Guinea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
		Papua New Guinea national Australian rules football team
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg (453 words)

	Papua New Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Papua New Guinea - Chimbu and Eastern Highlands provinces
		Papua New Guinea - East Sepik, Sandaun and Western provinces
		Papua New Guinea - Enga and Madang provinces
	www.omidyar.net /group/worldconnectory/ws/papua_new_guinea (144 words)

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