Papua New Guinea
Flag colours: Black, Red, Yellow and White.
Flag Description: It is divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centred; the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centred.
Papua New Guinea is in the continent called Oceania.
It is 8,990 miles from London, England to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. There are no direct flights to Papua New Guinea. It takes approximately 30 hours to fly there including a stop in Australia.
It is a group of islands located between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean.
It is located east of Indonesia and is 100 miles north of Australia.
There are over 600 islands all together in Papua New Guinea.
It's land area is 452,860 sq km.
Papua New Guinea has a population of 5,931,769 people.
The capital city is called Port Moresby and 324,900 people live there.
The main towns (not including the capital city) are:
- Lae with 100,000 people
- Rabaul with 220,035 people
- Madang with 362,805 people
- And Wewak with 341,583 people.
The national currency (money) is called Kina and is shortened to PGK.
Papua New Guinea is ruled by the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II. It has a Governor-General called Sir Paulias Matane. It also has a prime minister called Sir Michael Somare, it is his third term as prime minister.
There official languages in Papua New Guinea are Melanesian Pidgin, English and Hiri Motu. There are another 715 indigenous languages spoken in the islands.
Polynesian songs and dances include Peroveta Anedia, meaning "prophet songs ", and Taibubu. The best known celebration is the Singsing - a traditional song and dance festival complete with traditional tribal clothing and body decoration (shown on the left).
The main sports in Papua New Guinea include most football sports, including rugby, soccer, and Australian rules football. Other sports include cricket, volleyball, softball, netball and basketball.
Traditional food of Papua New Guinea include:
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Mumu: This is a traditional dish combining pork, sweet potatoes, rice and greens. It is cooked in the ground over hot rocks. |
Traditional cuisine of Papua New Guinea is based on root crops such as taro, kaukau and yams, sago and pig (cooked in the ground).
The animals that you can see in Papua New Guinea include:
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Agile Wallaby |
New Guinea crocodile skink |
Tree Kangaroo |
Echidna , also called a spiny anteater |
The majority of animals are similar to those found in Australia.
Famous people who have lived in Papua New Guinea include:
• Errol Flynn (actor)
Some detail about the weather in
- The hottest months are December and January with average maximum temperatures of 32°C.
- The coldest months are July and August with average maximum temperatures of 28°C.