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Female gable image, Sawos people, Oceanic art in the Bishop Museum
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"Papua" is derived from a local term of uncertain origin that may have referred to part of the island now called New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea

Population
10.8M
Area
462,840 km²
Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania
92nd most populous country in the world

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

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Agriculture was independently developed in the New Guinea highlands around 7000 BC, making it one of the few areas in the world where people domesticated plants.

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Papua New Guinea

Population
10.8M
Area
462,840 km²
Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania
92nd most populous country in the world

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

From the “History” section

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The introduction of the sweet potato transformed traditional agriculture and societies in New Guinea, leading to significant population growth in the highlands.

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Papua New Guinea

Population
10.8M
Area
462,840 km²
Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania
92nd most populous country in the world

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

From the “History” section

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Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm with Charles III as king.

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Papua New Guinea

Population
10.8M
Area
462,840 km²
Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania
92nd most populous country in the world

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

From the “Government and politics” section

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The Limited Preferential Vote system (LPV) requires voters to give preference votes for at least three candidates.

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Papua New Guinea

Population
10.8M
Area
462,840 km²
Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania
92nd most populous country in the world

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

From the “Government and politics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Hiart · CC0

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