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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

General

Geographical position. Papua - New Guinea - the state in the south-west of the Pacific. It includes East Half New Guinea Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Louisiade Archipelago, Islands D "Antridge, Admiralty Islands and Parts of Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Beech). In the north, the country is washed by the Sea Bismarck, in the East Solomon Sea, in the south-coral sea. , Papua Bay and Torres Strait. In the West, the country borders with Indonesia.

Area. The territory of Papua - New Guinea takes 462,840 square meters. km.

Main cities, administrative division. The capital of Papua - New Guinea - Port Morsby. The largest cities: Port Mombshi (195 thousand people), Lae (81 thousand people), Ma Dang (27 thousand people). Administrative and territorial division of the country: 20 provinces.

Political system

Papua - New Guinea is a republic entering the Commonwealth. Head of State-Korolev United Kingdom, represented by the Governor-General. Head of Government - Prime Minister. The legislature is the National Parliament.

Relief. On the territory of the country are mainly mountains with coastal shorts and gentlefalls.

Geological structure and minerals. Country subsoil contains gold, silver, copper, natural gas.

Climate. The climate of the country is hot and wet. The average annual temperature is about + 28 ° C, temperatures of about + 3 ° C were recorded in mountainous areas.

Inland waters. Main rivers - Fly, Digul, sepik.

Soil and vegetation. Most of the territory of the country is covered with forests. On the coast, these are mangrove wetlands, in the depths of the island-tropical jungle.

Animal world. The country's fauna is represented by Wooden Kangaroo, Wallaby (Rocky Kangaroo), wild pig, wild dog Dingo, several types of proteins, rats and bats. Papua has a large number of different tropical birds, including a paradise bird; Many reptiles.

Population and language

The population of the country is about 4.6 million people, the average population density is about 10 people per quarter. km. Ethnic groups: Papuans (in the south and in the center of New Guinea), Melanesians (in the north and east) -98%, Pigmeys, Chinese, Australians, Polynesians. Languages: English (State), Languages \u200b\u200bof the Melanesian Group, Languages \u200b\u200bof the Papuan Group.

Religion

Protestants - 63%, Catholics - 31%, pagans.

Brief historical essay

Since 1883, the country was under the actual occupation of Australia and was called British New Guinea, in 1906 the territory was named Papua. After the Second World War in the country grew a national liberation movement. On December 1, 1973, Papua - New Guinea received the right to self-government, and on September 6, 1975, the independence of the country was proclaimed.

Short economic essay

The basis of the economy-agriculture and the mining industry. Main coconut palm, rubber, coffee, cocoa culture mainly. Meat cattle breeding. Subsoratives. Fishing. Copper, gold, silver, zinc. Woodworking and food industry. Export of mining products, tropical wood, coffee, cocoa, gold, palm oil, copers.

Monetary unit - Kina.

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Papua New Guinea is a state that occupies the eastern part of the island of New Guinea. The word "Papua" on Malayan means "curly", and really local tribes are famous for whole caps of curly hair. Creating bizarre hairstyles One of the national features of Papuans. Because of hairstyles, Europeans belonged for a long time that this is such a special kind of people whose hair grows so. They even divided the tribes in which they are bundles and on tribes in which caps. The then Europeans could not come to mind that Papuans would create these masterpieces of folk art. Lubricate clay beams, moped with pigtails and whipped with different special comb.

Local tribes are known for the whole world as cannibals. Suspicious and incredulous to interpremits. Constantly warring village on the village. Many dialects and mutual misunderstanding. However, the Russian traveler Miklukho Maclay managed to find a common language with local tribes, to which missionaries could not get.

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Papuans were afraid of all and often killed from the fright. Maclai came to the village, empty when it appeared. I looked around, lying near the fire and fell asleep. Shocked by this act, the savages took it after that, as a higher creature. For them, such an unusual gestivity of confidence and peace-loving was simply unthinkable.

Papua-New Guinea is an independent state in Oceania. It occupies the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, the northern part of the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago and Louisiada and more than two hundred and the small reefs and the islands in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.

The etymology of the state name is interesting. It happened from Malaya " papuwa", Which is translated into Russian as" curly" This is the island received in 1526 from the Portuguese of Menesha, who surprised the hair of the local population. After 20 years, Intis de Retes arrived on the island, who gave this place the name of New Guinea. In his opinion, the locals were like Guinean Aborigines who lived in Africa.

The name of the country has changed several times from the beginning of European colonization and before the independence of independence. Only in 1975 the island became officially called Papua New Guinea.

Capital	Port Moresby
Number of population	6 187 591 people.
	461.7 thousand km²
Population density	13 people / km²
	english, Tok-Pisin, Hiri-Mota
Religion	most of the population - Christians, the rest adhere to local traditional beliefs
Form of government	a constitutional monarchy
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The islands of this state are surrounded by thousands of reefs, lagoon, underwater plateau, on which a unique marine life is boil. Immediately you can plunge into the world of sunken ships, which disappeared from the face of the Earth during the era of the great geographical discoveries and the Second World War.

Climate and weather

In the country reign tropical climate With high humidity. As a rule, this area is characterized by the weather stability throughout the year. The average daily temperature is about +26 ºС, and seasons differ from each other only by the number of drop-down precipitation, so it is not possible to divide on the winter and summer, but on the rainy season and dry season. True, for each place these seasons come at different times.

Understanding are only coastal areas. Concerning mountain areas, the local climate is significantly different from the flat. The temperature here is much lower, but precipitation is much more. At an altitude of more than 2500 m, the temperature on average does not exceed +10 ºС. Throughout almost the entire time in the mountains there is a small drizzling rain, from time to time you can get under Grad.

Nature

The nature of this area is unique. You will no longer meet such a variety of animal and floral world.

Most of the surfaces of all New Guinea islands are covered with multiple mountains. The main part of the territory is raised to the height from 1000 meters above the ocean level. At the same time there are such mountains that reach a height of 4.5 km, which relates them to the belts of eternal snow. There are 18 acting volcanoes on the territory of Papua-New Guinea.

The vegetable and animal world of these places is characterized by a special diversity. More than 20,000 different plant species can be found in this area. Wide strip mangrove plants (at times up to 35 kilometers) goes along the shores of New Guinea. This terrain is very faster, therefore it is impassable. You can only cross it on the rivers, along which the wild thickets of sugar cane and groves of sage palm trees are located.

In dense tropical wet forests, hundreds of types of trees grow, and recently gardens and whole plantations have become more and more often. It is customary to grow sugar cane, coconut palms, bananas and suchcasters such as a batt, yams, tarot, manium and others. Only two or three years, the gardens are subject to cultivation. After that, the terrain overcomes the forest for the next 10-12 years. So local residents maintain soil fertility.

Where the forests rise to a height of 1000-2000 meters, the vegetation is becoming more and more monotonous. Mostly there are coniferous breeds, in particular - araucariahaving a lot of economic importance, as the valuable building material is obtained from their wood.

On highlands prevail meadows and shrubs. And in the basins of the mountains, where the climate is dry, herbal vegetation is more common.

The animal world is also diverse. Especially much in these places of reptiles, insects and, of course, birds. As in neighboring Australia, mammals are represented by more sophisticated animal breeds - Wallaby, Bandicut, Couscous. On the banks of the rivers can be found turtles and crocodiles. The bird world represent such unique exhibits as heavenly birds, casual, vengeous pigeons, weed chicken and parrots. And with Europeans in this world, pigs came, homemade chickens and dogs.

sights

There are a lot of natural attractions on the territory of Papua New Guinea. One of the main is the shield dual-service volcano Hyluvewhich is located in Satern Highlands. The volcano - the second highest top of the country reaches 4368 meters and is the highest throughout Oceania and Australia. Alpine onions are located along its entire surface.

In addition to the large number of historical and natural attractions, there is a huge archaeological monument - the agricultural settlement of Cook, a better known in the world called swamp Cook. It is located on Western Highlands, at an altitude of more than one and a half kilometers above sea level. The area of \u200b\u200bthis historical monument is 116 hectares. Since 1960, archaeological excavations and research are conducted here.

Another famous natural attraction is the River Natural bayer Reserve And other natural reserves, parks, gardens, each of whom is unique and unique. The Bayer Reserve itself is 55 km from Mount Hagen, in the Bayer River Pool. It is here that it is best to get acquainted with the animals and the floral world of these places.

A popular location is Lake Kutbu, in whose waters there are several types of rare fish. It is 800 meters above sea level in southern Highlands and covers an area of \u200b\u200b49 km² (more than Lake Murray). The reservoir is surrounded by wetlands and wetlands, which are protected by the state.

Varirata National Park, which is the first national park of the country, is located 42 km from the capital and takes more than a thousand hectares. Once this territory was the hunting venue of the tribes. This time is devoted to the object of cult destination - the "wood-house" of the Koyaris tribe.

National Botanical Park In the capital ranked one of the main tourist facilities of the country. This place is regularly visited by thousands of tourists from all over the planet, as well as local residents from different regions. The park is known for a gigantic collection of orchids, suspended trails and a "vegetable map" of the country.

The next mandatory place to visit should be " Gardens Eden"In the mountains, the foya is a unique rainforest, not touched by civilization, isolated from the outside world, where there is no path or track.

The best place to get acquainted with local architecture, history, culture and nature can only be National Museum. All the diverse and rich legacy of the state is collected in this truly spiritual center. The museum is made in the form of a complex consisting of many rooms located in different parts of the capital.

Food

National food is quite different from the usual European type. The local cuisine is represented by meat and fish with the addition of different vegetables (usually in stewed) and fruits (papaya, mango, pineapples, bananas, maracuya).

The basis of traditional cuisine of this country is Kaucau, Tarot, Sago, Poam and Pig. Popular local dish is " mu Mu"- a mixture of sweet potatoes, pork, greenery, rice, spices.

However, thanks to a very well-developed tourism and flow of foreign (in particular, European) guests, Chinese, European, Indonesian restaurants and cafes are increasingly opening. Filipino and Australian beer are common as alcoholic beverages on Papua-New Guinea.

Accommodation

There are many opportunities in Papua-New Guinea in order to spend the night with comfort. At the same time, everyone will find an acceptable price category. Those who finance do not allow loss to lose, can at any time stop at the locals for almost free, spending only symbolically, for breakfast.

Those who want more cozy conditions offer a hotel Kimbe Bay.. There are tropical gardens around it, and not far from the building there are coral reefs, where you can have a perfect time by diving. The hotel will delight its guests with air conditioning, free internet and cozy rooms. There are 2 bars and 2 restaurants.

In the port Kimbe there is another worthy hotel, Kimbe Bay West New Britain, whose windows overlook the coast. He stands right on the highway the island of New Britain. Every morning in the hotel's restaurant you can enjoy a buffet. During the rest of the time you can try national exotic dishes of any country in the world. The hotel has a currency exchange point, as well as guarded parking.

Entertainment and recreation

In Papua New Guinea, you can find a huge number of different entertainment.

One of the most colorful and distinctive local fun is a large-scale folk festival of dance " Sing Sing" In September, it is carried out in the city of Goroka at the foot of the mountain in memory of the founding day of the country. Every year more than 90 Papuan tribes come here from all islands of the state (and about 600 them!). Thousands of aborigines in combat coloring, in national clothes and decorations are combined to jointly execute the traditional dance "Sing-Sing", sing, beaten in the drums, conduct ritual rites and simply communicate. Due to the fact that the festival is a multinational living and cheerful musical action, a huge number of tourists and ethnographers are flowing here from all countries of the world. Here guests can purchase unique souvenirs of the festival, which will remind of a holiday over long years.

Lovers of club life will definitely like in the nightclub Lamana Gold Club.. It is located in the heart of the Lamana Hotel in the capital and wears the title of the biggest and best nightclub of the entire Papua New Guinea. Here they launch fireworks and dance in an open-air on two dance floors. Tourists have five bars, karaoke, game rooms and live music.

Purchases

In Papua New Guinea, a huge number of shops where you can buy unique local goods. Remember that here in the markets and in stores it is not accepted to bargain.

All stores work, as a rule, five days a week and open from 9 am to 5 pm. Saturday - a working day, just not until the evening, and before o'clock the day. Some shops are open and Sunday.

In a large number of large shopping centers and restaurants, you can make international credit cards for payment. But with the search for ATMs may arise problems. They are only in the capital, but you can only use them if you have an account in local banks. The use of credit bridge in the province will be almost impossible.

In most major cities, you can exchange cash checks. But all branches may not work with travelers, so it is worth getting ready for big queues.

In many remote areas, the country will receive only local currency. At the same time, you can practically hope for the delivery, because there is a clear shortage of small bills.

Transport

Between new Guinea and the rest of the islands have been established coastal shipping. Main the airport Located in the capital - Port Morsby.

In this country, it is customary to take car rentalTo be able to independently inspect all the beauty of this area. True, the car will give you only if you have driver's license, driving experience and credit card.

But the system taxi It is not developed, because there are practically no central roads in the country.

After you arrive at your local airport, we recommend that you immediately purchase a telephone sim card of a local telecom operator. If you need to call abroad, then you can do it in any negotiation point or through the operator from the hotel where you stop.

Be sure to record the numbers of the first need, which you may need - the police can be called by phone 000, in the fire service - 110, and I will call at 3256822 by calling.

Safety

The main problem in the territory of Papua New Guinea is fraud. There are often cases of theft of car and petty street crime. And the local police often tries to make money on the same tourists. Especially high crime in large cities, for example, in the port of Port Morsby. There you can observe such a gangster phenomenon as " raskolism"- a special system of youth gangs that are engaged in killings, kidnapping of people, violence, extortion, robbery and theft.

Before your trip, we recommend making vaccination against malaria, cholera and typhus. True, it does not concern those tourists who will eat exclusively in hotels and restaurants. All travelers older than one year are also recommended to make vaccination against hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria, Japanese encephalitis, poliomyelitis. In recent years, there has been much more than AIDS in the country.

Be careful with cuts and other skin damage, because even the most harmless scratch or skin irritation in the realities of this climate can bring you a lot of problems.

Business climate

In Papua-New Guinea, a huge number of useful resources, however, in the conditions of this area, their mining is quite difficult. However, two thirds of currency income are brought to the country of the development of gold deposits, copper ore and oil.

The main industry in the local industry is the production and processing of silver, gold, oil, cooking, copper, copper ore, wood processing, palm oil production and construction.

Considerable profit brings states and agriculture. Here they grow cocoa, coffee, coconuts, copp, sugar cane, tea, sweet potatoes, rubber, vegetables, fruits, vanilla. Shrimps, crabs and other seafood are also being exported. The main buyers of all these natural wealth are Japan, Australia and China.

• Upon arrival in the country, you will be able to change the currency for local banknotes everywhere. This can be done not only in bank departments, but also in hotels, airport, large shopping centers. There are also private exchange offices that are engaged in exchange.
• In Papua New Guinea, it is not customary to leave tips. The amount that is indicated in the account is, as a rule, the final one.
• You should know that any non-bottled water is unsuitable for use.
• Some varieties of sharks are floating around the island, as well as many different poisonous marine creatures.
• It is forbidden to import antiques, weapons, wild animals and birds, seeds and plants, pornographic and drugs and drugs. But to export from the country forbidden antiques and all that was found on the seabed.

Visa

Russian citizens should open a visa before the trip to Papua New Guinea. There are no embassies of this country in the Russian Federation, so for the design of a tourist visa to contact the consular department in Brussels, the consular department in London or the Australian Embassy in Moscow. Depending on the selected visa option chosen, the order of payment of the consular fee is changed, the procedure for submitting documents and the timing of a visa.

To date, the consular fee is $ 35.

Address of the Australian Embassy in Moscow: Alley of Podkolokol, d.10A / 2.

Phone: (+7 495) 956 6070.

The consulate in St. Petersburg is located on Petrovsky Prospekt, D.14, Pom. 22nd.

Phone: (+7 812) 334 3327.

The state of Papua is a new Guinea, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is 462,840 square meters. KM, located in the Pacific Ocean in the southwestern part of it, called Oceania. The capital of the country is Port Morsby. The country takes more than 600 islands and reefs: the eastern part of Guinea Island, the Northern Territories of Solomon Islands, Louisiade Archipelago, Bismarck Archipelago. Papua - New Guinea in the seas and territorial waters borders in the south with Australia, in the East - with Nauru, in the north - with the state the Federated States of Micronesia. In the south-east, the neighbor of New Guinea is Solomon Islands. In the West there is an land border with Indonesia. The coast of the country is washed by the Pacific Ocean, Arafur, Solomon, Coral and Novogwinean seas.

Popio Popua - New Guinea

In the country, as of 2009, about 6 million people live. This is basically Papuans - 84%. Melanesians, the Chinese and Polynesians make up 16%.

Nature Papua - New Guinea

Tropical forests occupy most of the country, the coast is spread by mangroves. In the southern regions, a savannate palpal. Many reptiles, birds, wood and rocky kangaroo, wild pigs, wild Dingo dogs live in local forests and thickets.

Climatic conditions

The territory of the country is under the authority of a tropical humid climate. The average temperature is + 26 ° C, without significant oscillations. In some mountainous areas, rain is constantly walking, due to high humidity and heat in such places there can be no local residents who are even familiar to the climate.

Language

Official languages \u200b\u200bin the country - Hiri-Moto, Tok-Pisin and English.

Kitchen Papua - New Guinea

In Papua - New Guinea prepare a lot of rich fish dishes. It is baked in the dough, fry on coals and lattices, use as a filling for pies. The islands are very popular pork, especially the dish of "Muma", where, besides meat, there are many greens, rice and potatoes, a fragrant treat in an earthen furnace is preparing. Fruit cakes and buns are obtained very tasty.

Religion

Catholics in Papua - New Guinea are 34% of the population. Local beliefs and cults are adhered to 22%, Lutheran in the country - 16%, followers of the Methodist Church and Presbyterian - 8%, Anglican -5%.

Holidays

September 16 in Papua - New Guinea celebrate Independence Day, and on June 13, the whole country celebrates the name of Queen.

Currency

Monetary unit in the country - kina (PGK code).

Time

By time Papua - New Guinea is ahead of Moscow for 6 hours.

The main resorts of Papua - New Guinea

The most popular resort of the islands is Loloat, wherees diving, snorkeling, surfing, fishing, riding on traditional Papuass boats can be afforded to stay on well-kept beaches.

We at least attend Port Morsby, where you can lie on the beach, ride catamaran or water skiing, have fun with children in the water park. Local coastal waters are famous among divers.

Lovers of scuba diving are striving to get to the island of Toufi to explore the coastal reefs and their exotic inhabitants. In addition, American and Japanese ships and aircraft are on the day.

The island of Tolvali is suitable for solitude. You can also visit the Ferguson Island nearby and hot springs located on it.

Attractions Papua - New Guinea

Port Morsby is worth visiting the building of Ella Beach Park and Ella Church, which is almost 130 years old, the Parliament Building, as well as the National Museum with the most interesting exhibition of cults, traditional decorations and art items created by local artists. The collection of the museum has more than 30 thousand unique anthropological finds. Lovers of historical tourism is worth visiting the Military Museums of Papua - New Guinea. One of them is located in Rabalaule - in the former military bunker.

The island paradise among the warm seas with a rich natural world and a gorgeous choice of active entertainment will certainly give you Papua - New Guinea. This country is also famous for its underwater beauties, which attracts divers here.

Papua - New Guinea on the World Map

The independent state of Papua - New Guinea is located north in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, more precisely in its south-western part.

One of the most famous states of Oceania covers a group of Solomon Islands, the territory of the Bismarck Archipelago and the eastern regions of the island of New Guinea. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe country has almost 463 thousand square kilometers. In addition to the Pacific Ocean, Papua - New Guinea bathes in the waters of Solomon, and the seas. The island lands of the country and Australia are divided among themselves by the waters of the Torres Strait, as well as are near the equator.
Papua - New Guinea on land borders only with the western part of New Guinea Island. The country's southern seaside neighbor is Australia, southeastern water expanses, she divides with Solomon Islands, and from the northern side the state is connected by the sea with the federal states of Micronesia and with Nauru Eastern.

Independent State Papua - New Guinea

The largest island of the country is distinguished by a mountain terrain, like many other island lands of Papua - New Guinea. The average heights are 1000 meters above sea level, but some Mountain Peaks of New Guinea exceed 4.5 kilometers in height, which creates ideal conditions for the formation of eternal snow, despite the proximity to the hot equatorial belt of the planet.
A characteristic feature of this state of Oceania can be considered volcanic activity. Most of the local mountains are the most real volcanic chains. In total, there are 18 existing giants in the country, which stretch out in the northern regions of the island. That is why these lands are often subjected to powerful earthquakes. Geologists note that seismic activity is characteristic of this state due to its geographical position at the point of convergence of Pacific and Australian lithospheric plates.
Alpine arrays stretched into the east of Papua - New Guinea along the state border with Indonesia. The high-altitude maximum of the state can be observed on the Bismarck Ridge, where the peak called Wilhelm about 4509 meters in height. The mountains stretch through the whole territory of the island, and in the south-east, the array is abruptly breaking right above the sea. It is believed that the mountain chain continues under water, and it becomes caused by the name of Louisiad. Only in the south you can see the flat domain, called Papua Plateau. It is characterized by a wetland.
Mountain relief is a distinctive feature of the island lands of New Britain and New Ireland, where heights over the sea level reach 2000 meters and more. Papua Islands - New Guinea are rich in valuable minerals, such as gold, oil, natural gas and various metals. Although the abundance of rivers and lakes is not characterized by the majority of Oceania, the inhabitants of Papua - New Guinea do not have a lack of fresh water sources. The country can boast a really thick river network, but it mainly consists of small mountain rivers and their tributaries that carry their waters to the quiet. During the rainy seasons, the river basins are spilled in huge territories, which leads to the formation of swamps.
Flora Papua New Guinea is distinguished by a pronounced variety of species whose number exceeds 20 thousand units. The coastline of the island of New Guinea is decorated with thick mangroves, on the territory of which the man's leg has not yet come. These forests are so thick that the only way of movement in this area are rivers. Palm trees and sugar cane also grow here.
Lifting into the mountains, mangroves are replaced by no less dense wet tropical forests. However, on them you can easily go on foot. In such areas, the inhabitants of Papua - New Guinea are equipped with agricultural land, as the soil here is especially fertile. Papua residents - New Guinea grow coconuts, bananas, reeds and even some types of grain crops. In the mountains at altitudes, 1-2 kilometers can be found coniferous types of trees, of which they are built at home and make roads.
As for the animal world of the state, it is mainly represented by insects and reptiles. Mammals here are very small - wood kangaroo and sampling badgers. A huge crocodiles and a turtle are constantly on the wild sea coast, and from the diversity of tropical birds you simply spin the head.

State Flag of Papua - New Guinea

The main color scheme of the flag of this state consists of their red and black colors. The rectangular canvas diagonally passing out of the upper left corner to the bottom right is divided into two identical areas: the bottom is painted in black, and the top is a saturated shade of red. The black segment also displays four large and one small snow-white five-pointed star, which are the symbolic designation of the Southern Cross constellation. Red segment is decorated with golden paradise bird in flight.