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- 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?
- What is the population projection for the year 2010 for Papua New Guinea?
- What is the population projection for the year 2020?
- 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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- 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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- What is the population projection for the year 2010 for Papua New Guinea?
Projected PNG population in 2010 will be 6,450,000
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- What is the population projection for the year 2020?
Projected population: (2020) 7,602,000
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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 somewhere around the six million figure.)
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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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