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Complete details about Papua New Guinea in Oceania with capital city Port Moresby
| Country Name | Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea/Papua Niugini) |
| Country Code | PNG |
| Capital City | Port Moresby |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Melanesia |
| Independence Year | 1975 |
| Population | 4807000 |
| Surface Area | 462840.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 63.1 years |
| GNP | 4988.0 (old 6328.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy |
Spoken Languages |
Malenasian Languages (20.0%) Papuan Languages (78.1%) |
Major Cities |
Port Moresby, National Capital Dis (population 247000) |
Papua New Guinea's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Herald Sun | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:48:19 -0700 | |
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THE government of Papua New Guinea has threatened to arrest three Supreme Court judges if they refuse to resign. The effective government said it will arrest the three judges who ordered ousted prime minister Sir Michael Somare returned to power, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Australian | Tue, 22 May 2012 22:52:03 -0700 | |
| PNG govt tells judges: Quit or be arrested read full story | ||
| Publisher: ABC Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 21:04:41 -0700 | |
| PNG government threatens to arrest judges read full story | ||
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:13:20 -0700 | |
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This rare orchid from Papua New Guinea has flowers that open around 10 pm and close early the next morning. Named Bulbophyllum nocturnum, it is the only orchid known to bloom at night. -- Parasitic wasp. This tiny parasite from Spain cruises at just a ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Science Daily (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:32:18 -0700 | |
| New Species Top Ten List from Diverse Biospheres read full story | ||
| Publisher: Mongabay.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:06:26 -0700 | |
| Top Ten New Species of 2011 in Photos and Video read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sky News | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:28:27 -0700 | |
| Top 10 New Species Revealed By Scientists read full story | ||
| Publisher: Huffington Post UK | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:22:00 -0700 | |
| New Species 2012: List Includes Sneezing Monkey, Blue Tarantula And Night ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:54 -0700 | |
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I'm trying to help foster a relationship between Papua New Guineans and Australians beyond business, politics, diplomacy and academia. After all, PNG is a lot more than the Kokoda Track and birds of paradise. We're a nation of 7 million people who ... read full story |
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| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:17:42 -0700 | |
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... relating to the results of the recent testing of the Triceratops-2 appraisal well where the Company holds a net 10% non-operated participating interest in the well drilling on Petroleum Prospective License 237 ("PPL-237"), onshore Papua New Guinea. read full story |
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