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| Independence Year : 1975 Population : 4807000 Life Expectancy : 63.1 Capital : 2884 GNP : 4988.00 GNP Old : 6328.00 Local Name : Papua NewGuinea/Papua Niugini Government Form :Constitutional Monarchy Location : Oceania, Group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guineabetween the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia. Terrain : Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills. Climate : Tropical. NW monsoon, Dec-Mar. SE monsoon, May-Oct Ethnic Group : Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian,Polynesian Religions : Christians 66%, indigenous beliefs 34% Official Website :www.pm.gov.pg | 
Genral Information - Papua New Guinea
Background
The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997, after claiming some 20 000 lives. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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