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- besides Port Moresby what other city was considered for PNG capital and Parliament House?
- I will be taking up a position with an NGO in a few months and will be based in Goroka. Can you tell me about shipping household items into PNG, and about bringing my cat with me? Also any other helpful hints for someone who will be moving to PNG to live and work. Thank you, very useful site!
- What is kau kau?
- What is the population of Port Moresby?
- How can I contact the East New Britain Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
- Where is Brandi High School?
- Where is Ambunti?
- Does PNG share any land boundaries with any other countries?
- How long is the coastline of PNG?
- How can I see Rabaul and Kokopo?
- How can I travel to Rabaul cheaply?
- How many volcanos are near Rabaul?
- Where is the Ela Beach Craft Market held?
- What are the four houses used by the Murray Ela School?
- Where can I find a web site for the Ela Beach school?
- Where can I find out information about POMIS?
- Where can I find out about Korobosea International School
- How do I get in touch with the PNG Defence Force?
- What are the natural resources of PNG?
- What are the natural hazards in PNG?
- Who was Mathias Kauge?
- Do I have to worry about crime while I am in PNG?
- Where is popondeta?
- how does the average family live in png?
- How much does PNG export to Japan?
- How much seafood did PNG export in 2004, 2005, 2006 etc?
- How much seafood did PNG import in 2004, 2005, 2006 etc?
- What is the lowest and highest points in PNG?
- How big is PNG?
- How do most people survive in the village?
- describe png's native dress?
- What is the Life expectancy of a PNG person?
- What is the current population of PNG?
- The effects of colonization on Papua New Guinea?
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- besides Port Moresby what other city was considered for PNG capital and Parliament House?
I would say that possibly Lae would have been considereed but not sure if it was a city or just a town at that time. I will have to ask the audience on this one. Does any reader have an answer?
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- I will be taking up a position with an NGO in a few months and will be based in Goroka. Can you tell me about shipping household items into PNG, and about bringing my cat with me? Also any other helpful hints for someone who will be moving to PNG to live and work. Thank you, very useful site!
Goroka is a lovely town and one of the most peaceful Highland towns. It is always reasonablyy cool but that is comparing it to the coastal areas. It is always wet as well.
Not sure if you should bring your cat with you. MOst animals will require to be quarantined for at least 6 months and this would probably be in Port Moresby but I am not an expert so don't quote me on that.
Shipping to PNG is done on a regular basis and is no different to most other places in the world. Be warned though that your goods will have to go by road from either Lae or Madang so don't pack anything fragile unless you really pack it well or can do without it but then why would you pack it in the first place?. Some PNG roads are little more than bush tracks even the highland highhway is cut sometimes with land falls / slips.
PNG is a lovely place to live. 99.99% of the people are absolutely fantastic and some of the friendliest people in the world. Be aware of your surroundings and watch out for the other 0.01% -- Some people never find them because they are cautious and follow local advice. Ultimately if you mix in with the local people you will have a great time in any part of PNG that you stay in (No different to any other country really).. Feel free to ask some more questions.
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- What is kau kau?
In PNG kau kau refers to sweet potato. (kumara)
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- What is the population of Port Moresby?
Good question - think of an answer and double it. The population is expanding rapidly. For the 2000 Census a figure of about 254,000 was reported. Some experts say that this figure could be almost as high as 400,000 people (2007). It is possible to buy results from the National Statistcs office but I assume that these would only be for the 2000 census.
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- How can I contact the East New Britain Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
Try davidloh@global.net.pg or +675 982 9123 and facsimile +675 982 9264
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- Where is Brandi High School?
Brandi High School is in East Sepik province. Bernard Narokobi attended this school before going on to Keravat National High School in East New Britain province.
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- Where is Ambunti?
Ambunti District is the largest of the four districts of the East Sepik Province. It is the least populated with 31,000 people (1990 census) compared to 254,000 in the whole province. This is the area known as the ‘Middle Sepik’, containing much of the catchment area that feeds the Sepik River.
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- Does PNG share any land boundaries with any other countries?
PNG has a common land boundary with Indonesia. This boundary is approx. 820 Kilometres in length.
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- How long is the coastline of PNG?
Approx 5,150 kilometres.
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- How can I see Rabaul and Kokopo?
PMV buses and Paivu Tours can take you on tours to visit attractions in the Gazelle Peninsula. You can also hire vehicles from hire car firms that include Avis, Hertz Rent-A-Car and Budget Rent-A-Car which have well trained staff who are knowledgeable about local cultures, histories of East New Britain and attractions in the Gazelle Peninsula.
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- How can I travel to Rabaul cheaply?
You can travel to and from Rabaul cheaply by ships from Lae in the Morobe Province, Kimbe in West New Britain Province, Kieta in the North Solomon Province and Kavieng in the New Ireland Province.
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- How many volcanos are near Rabaul?
Rabaul itself is built on an ancient volcanic crater, it is surrounded by six volcanoes which add beauty and are a natural attraction to the town of Rabaul.
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- Where is the Ela Beach Craft Market held?
The Ela Beach Craft Market is held at the old Ela Beach International School site on the last Saturday of the month.
Sellers provide a wide range of traditional and contemporary goods. The school and wider community join together to enjoy this sociable, commercial activity.
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- What are the four houses used by the Murray Ela School?
They are Lahara, Laurabada, Mirigini and Davetari. Children are allocated houses on enrolment and can represent their house in sporting and classroom activities.
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- Where can I find a web site for the Ela Beach school?
http://www.elamurray.ac.pg/sitemap.htm is the link for the Ela Murray School web site also try http://michie.net/pnginfo/skul_pom.html
Ela Beach and Murray schools united to form one school.
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- Where can I find out information about POMIS?
Port Moresby International School or POMIS.
Try the school web site at -- http://www.pmis.iea.ac.pg/ and http://michie.net/pnginfo/skul_pom.html
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- Where can I find out about Korobosea International School
Try either of thses web sites. 1st link should be the best. -- http://www.koroboro.ac.pg -- and -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/skul_pom.html --
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- How do I get in touch with the PNG Defence Force?
Minster's office: +675 325 6160
Operations Chief: +675 325 6166
(+675) 325 2480
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- What are the natural resources of PNG?
Gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries.
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- What are the natural hazards in PNG?
PNG has active volcanoes; situated along the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides and tsunamis.
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- Who was Mathias Kauge?
Mathias Kauage from Simbu (c. 1944 -2003) was Papua New Guinea's leading artist.
Mathias Kauage, the founding father of the Pacific country's indigenous art movement, gained notoriety in the UK after painting the Queen wearing a tribal head-dress.
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- Do I have to worry about crime while I am in PNG?
Please advise me in which country I do not have to worry about crime and I will move there. As with any country you must be aware that crime exists. There may be someone trying to pick your pocket or someone trying to sell you a "cheap" watch on the street. From personal experience crime in Port Moresby is not as bad as say Rome, Paris or Los Angeles but could be considered worse than Singapore but then again a crime in Singapore is not necessarily a crime in any other part of the world.
My suggestion is be aware of your surroundings and have a good time. If you leave Port Moresby then you will have an even better time as Port Moresby suffers from the “big city” syndrome.
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- Where is popondeta?
Popondeta is the capital of Oro Province (Northern Province) It is between Morobe and Milne Bay Provinces.
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- how does the average family live in png?
A good question, but a very difficult one to answer. With over 800 languages in PNG there is really no such thing as an avergae family although the majority of the population would be considered subsistance farmers so they live by farming the land and eating what they produce and / or swap / sell to others.
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- How much does PNG export to Japan?
PNG exports almost K5 billion a year to Japan. Some of this is Tuna.
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- How much seafood did PNG export in 2004, 2005, 2006 etc?
Sorry I can not answer that one. PNG did, however, earn K227.8 million for seafood exports from January to October 2004.
PNG exported a total of 65,458,585 kilograms of seafood.
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- How much seafood did PNG import in 2004, 2005, 2006 etc?
Sorry I am unable to answer that but PNG did import 9,170.298 kilograms of seafood valued at K28,508,511 between January and October 2004.
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- What is the lowest and highest points in PNG?
lowest point = Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point = Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
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- How big is PNG?
slightly larger than California.
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- How do most people survive in the village?
PNG is a nation of about six million people. Despite its vast mineral resources, most people lead subsistence lives in villages, with about 40 per cent living on less than $US1 ($A1.12) a day.
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- describe png's native dress?
Many and varied depending on the area. There are over 800 langauges in PNG so the culture is very diverse.
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- What is the Life expectancy of a PNG person?
male: 63.0 years
female: 67.5 years
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- What is the current population of PNG?
5,670,544 (July 2006 estimate)
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- The effects of colonization on Papua New Guinea?
In what way? I do no think there are enough pages available here to even begin to answer that question.
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