Outline of Papua New Guinea

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Papua New Guinea:

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Papua New Guinea is a sovereign island nation of Oceania comprising the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea [lower-alpha 1] and numerous offshore islands in the western South Pacific Ocean. [1] Papua New Guinea is located in a region defined since the early 19th century as Melanesia. Its capital, and one of its few major cities, is Port Moresby. It is one of the most diverse countries on Earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under 6 million. It is also one of the most rural, with only 18 per cent of its people living in urban centres. [2] The country is also one of the world's least explored, culturally and geographically, and many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea.

The majority of the population live in traditional societies and practise subsistence-based agriculture. These societies and clans have some explicit acknowledgement within the nation's constitutional framework. The PNG Constitution (Preamble 5(4)) expresses the wish for traditional villages and communities to remain as viable units of Papua New Guinean society, [3] and for active steps to be taken in their preservation. The PNG legislature has enacted various laws in which a type of tenure called "customary land title" is recognised, meaning that the traditional lands of the indigenous peoples have some legal basis to inalienable tenure. This customary land notionally covers most of the usable land in the country (some 97% of total land area); [4] alienated land is either held privately under State Lease or is government land. Freehold Title (also known as fee simple) can only be held by Papua New Guinea citizens. [5]

The country's geography is similarly diverse and, in places, extremely rugged. A spine of mountains runs the length of the island of New Guinea, forming a populous highlands region. Dense rainforests can be found in the lowland and coastal areas. This terrain has made it difficult for the country to develop transportation infrastructure. In some areas, planes are the only mode of transport. After being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia in 1975.

General reference

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Geography of Papua New Guinea

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Geography of Papua New Guinea

Environment of Papua New Guinea

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Environment of Papua New Guinea

Natural geographic features of Papua New Guinea

Regions of Papua New Guinea

Regions of Papua New Guinea

Ecoregions of Papua New Guinea

List of ecoregions in Papua New Guinea

Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea

Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea

Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Districts of Papua New Guinea

Districts of Papua New Guinea

Municipalities of Papua New Guinea

Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea

Demography of Papua New Guinea

Demographics of Papua New Guinea

Government and politics of Papua New Guinea

Politics of Papua New Guinea

Branches of the government of Papua New Guinea

Government of Papua New Guinea

Executive branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Legislative branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Judicial branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Court system of Papua New Guinea

Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea

Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea

International organization membership

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Papua New Guinea

Law of Papua New Guinea

Military of Papua New Guinea

Military of Papua New Guinea

History of Papua New Guinea

History of Papua New Guinea

Culture of Papua New Guinea

Culture of Papua New Guinea

Art in Papua New Guinea

Sports in Papua New Guinea

Sports in Papua New Guinea

Economy and infrastructure of Papua New Guinea

Economy of Papua New Guinea

Education in Papua New Guinea

Infrastructure of Papua New Guinea

See also

Note

  1. The western portion of the Island of New Guinea is a part of Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Papua New Guinea</span> Country in Oceania

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and its other close neighbors are Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, located on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Moresby</span> Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II, it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Provinces of Papua New Guinea</span>

For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.

Tourism in Papua New Guinea is a fledgling industry but there are attractions for the potential visitor which include culture, markets, festivals, diving, surfing, hiking, fishing and the unique flora and fauna. Papua New Guinea receives an increasing number of visitors each year, with approximately 184,000 international arrivals in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religion in Papua New Guinea</span>

Religion in Papua New Guinea is dominated by various branches of Christianity, with traditional animism and ancestor worship often occurring less openly as another layer underneath or more openly side by side with Christianity. The Catholic Church has a plurality of the population. The courts, government, and general society uphold a constitutional right to freedom of speech, thought, and beliefs. A secular state, there is no state religion in the country, although the government openly partners with several Christian groups to provide services, and churches participate in local government bodies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conservation in Papua New Guinea</span>

Papua New Guinea together with the West Papua region of Indonesia make up a major tropical wilderness area that still contains 5% of the original and untouched tropical high-biodiversity terrestrial ecosystems. PNG in itself contains over 5% of the world's biodiversity in less than 1% of the world's total land area. The flora of New Guinea is unique because it has two sources of origin; the Gondwana flora from the south and flora with Asian origin from the west. As a result, New Guinea shares major family and genera with Australia and the East Asia, but is rich in local endemic species. The endemicity is a result of mountainous isolation, topographic and soil habitat heterogeneity, high forest disturbance rates and abundant aseasonal rainfall year round. PNG boasts some 15–21,000 higher plants, 3,000 species of orchids, 800 species of coral, 600 species of fish, 250 species of mammals and 760 species of birds and 8 species of tree-kangaroos out of which 84 genera of animals are endemic. Ecosystems range from lowland forests to montane forests, alpine flora down to coastal areas which contains some of the most extensive pristine mangrove areas in the world. Much of this biodiversity has remained intact for thousands of years because the ruggedness of the terrain made the interior lands inaccessible; furthermore low population density and restrictions on the effectiveness of traditional tools, ensured that these biodiversity was never overexploited.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea</span>

Papua New Guinea has 326 local-level governments (LLGs) comprising 6,112 wards as of 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Districts of Papua New Guinea</span> Second-level administrative division

This page is a list of districts of Papua New Guinea.

Sport in Papua New Guinea is an important part of the national culture. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Pacific Games</span> 15th edition of the Pacific Games

The 15th Pacific Games, also known as Port Moresby 2015 or POM 2015, was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 4 to 18 July 2015. It was the fifteenth staging of the Pacific Games as well as the third to be hosted in Port Moresby.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">France–Papua New Guinea relations</span> Bilateral relations

France – Papua New Guinea relations are the foreign relations between France and Papua New Guinea. Official diplomatic relations were established in 1976. France has an embassy in Port Moresby but Papua New Guinea has no diplomatic representation in France. Papua New Guinea's embassy in Brussels covers France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">China–Papua New Guinea relations</span> Bilateral relations

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea and China (PRC) established official diplomatic relations in 1976, soon after Papua New Guinea became independent. The two countries currently maintain diplomatic, economic and, to a lesser degree, military relations. Relations are cordial; China is a significant provider of both investments and development aid to Papua New Guinea.

Homelessness in Papua New Guinea is a significant issue in Port Moresby, the nation's capital city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crime in Papua New Guinea</span>

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is officially known as the Independent State of Papua New Guinea after gaining absolute independence from Australia on September 16, 1975. PNG is the largest country in the South Pacific region and comprises the eastern side of New Guinea including its islands. Crime in Papua New Guinea, both violent and non-violent, has contributed to the developing country's crime rate being one of the highest in the world.

Michelle Nayahamui Rooney has dual Papua New Guinean and Australian nationality. She is a research fellow at the Development Policy Centre of the Australian National University and publishes extensively on matters relating to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Pacific islands.

References

  1. 1 2 "Papua New Guinea". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. "World Bank data on urbanisation". World Development Indicators. World Bank. 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2005.
  3. "Constitution of Independent State of Papua New Guinea (consol. to amendment #22)". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 16 July 2005.
  4. Lynne Armitage. "Customary Land Tenure in Papua New Guinea: Status and Prospects" (PDF). Queensland University of Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2005.
  5. HBW International Inc. (10 September 2003). "Facilitating Foreign Investment through Property Lease Options" (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007. See footnote 30 which explains that the precise reference in legislation was not found.

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