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- 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?
- Where can I find a collection of PNG resources and files?
- 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 many Public research institutions are there in PNG? and list their names with locations?
- How much does PNG export to Japan?
- How much seafood did PNG export in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 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?
- When was the Mineral Resources Authority established?
- 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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- How can I contact the East New Britain Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
Try contacting David Loh -- 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 and runs North / South.
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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 these 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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- Where can I find a collection of PNG resources and files?
Take a look at -- http://www.trupela.com/2009/08/15/free-downloads-for-papua-new-guinea -- scroll down the page to find what you are after.
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- Who was Mathias Kauge?
Mathias Kauage from Simbu (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) Oro 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 many Public research institutions are there in PNG? and list their names with locations?
Good question, everybody does research of one sort or another it is just a question of what is done as public research.
I would say the main research institutes are:-
of course research would be carried out by people doing degree courses at the various universities as well.
- Institute of Medical Research - www.pngimr.org.pg/ - Goroka,
- National Agricultural Research Institute - www.nari.org.pg,
- Institute of National Affairs - www.inapng.com - Port Moresby,
- Forest Reseach Institute (Lae),
- Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research,
- National Research Institute (NRI) Port Moresby - www.nri.org.pg,
Don't forget that the Summer Institute of Linguistics, (SIL) at Ukarumpa in the Eastern Highlands province does research into languages of PNG and the National Sports Institute would research sport
Other institutes outside PNG also do research in PNG- As an example the Botanical Research Institute of Texas does work in PNG. See also www.kinseyinstitute.org/ccies/pg.php
Also companies such as (for example) PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute does research in PNG. This is not a comprehensive list but should be used as a guide only.
If you know of other institutes please let the PNG FAQ's know and I will update this FAQ.
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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 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 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 metres
highest point = Mount Wilhelm 4,509 metres
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- How big is PNG?
slightly larger than California. (USA)
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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 a subsistence lifestyle and reside 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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- When was the Mineral Resources Authority established?
The Mineral Resources Authority was established through the enactment of the Mineral Resources Authority Act 2005 by the parliament. Its mission is to effectively regulate and promote a healthy and sustainable mineral industry for the long-term benefit of the people of Papua New Guinea, and to ensure that its geological resources and hazards are progressively investigated, properly documented, and effectively managed.
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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). The easiest way is to say just under six million.)
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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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