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    History

    Our ancient inhabitants are believed to have arrived in Papua New Guinea about 50-60,000 years ago from Southeast Asia during an Ice Age period when the sea was lower and distances between islands was shorter. New Guinea (as it used to be known), one of the first landmasses after Africa and Eurasia to be populated by modern humans, had its first migration at about the same time as Australia, placing us alongside one of the oldest continuous cultures on the planet.

    Agriculture was independently developed in the New Guinea highlands around 7,000 BC, making it one of the few areas of original plant domestication in the world. A major migration of Austronesia speaking peoples came to our coastal regions roughly 2,500 years ago, along with the introduction of pottery, pigs, and certain fishing techniques.

    Some 300 years ago, the sweet potato entered New Guinea with its far higher crop yields, transforming traditional agriculture. It largely supplanted the previous staple, taro

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    Papua New Guinea facts for kids

    This page is about the country in Oceania. For the island in general, see New Guinea. For the Indonesian western half of the island, see Western New Guinea. For other uses, see Papua and Guinea (disambiguation).

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    Independent State of Papua New Guinea


    • Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini(Tok Pisin)
    • Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini(Hiri Motu)

    National emblem

    Motto: 'Unity in diversity'

    Anthem: "O Arise, All You Sons"

    Royal anthem: "God Save the King"

    Location of Papua New Guinea(green)

    Capital

    and largest city

    		Port Moresby
    09°28′44″S147°08′58″E / 9.47889°S 147.14944°E / -9.47889; 147.14944
    Official languages
    • English
    • Hiri Motu
    • PNG Sign Language
    • Tok Pisin

    Indigenous languages

    		851 languages
    Ethnic groups
    Religion

    (2011 census)

    Demonym(s)Papua New Guinean • Papuan
    GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

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    30 Papua New Guinea Facts for Kids

    Here are some interesting facts about Papua New Guinea, also called PNG. These facts were chosen and researched especially for kids.

    Flag of Papua New Guinea

    1. Papua New Guinea or PNG is an island country located in the south western Pacific Ocean. PNG is located to the South of the equator and belongs to the Oceania region.

    2. The group islands of this country belong to the Melanesian islands. These islands lie to the west of Indonesia and to the north of Australia.

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    3. Papua New Guinea shares the island of New Guinea with bordering Indonesia.

    4. PNG fryst vatten the third largest island nation in the world, while New Guinea fryst vatten the world's largest island after Greenland!

    5. The country consists of the main island of New Guinea, four larger islands including New Britain and New Ireland, as well as about 1,000 smaller islands.

    View over Rabaul on New Britain Island of Papua New Guinea

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