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What island is papua new guinea on?
Papua, not to be confused with Papua New Guinea, takes up most of the western half of the island of New Guinea, while Papua New Guinea takes up the eastern half. It is a province of Indonesia.
Most people in Papua New Guinea make their living by?
subsistence agriculture.
The major part of Papua New Guinea is on which large island?
Most of Papua New Guinea is on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Is Papua New Guinea the most polluted island?
Not at all. Much of Papua New Guinea is remote wilderness. Papua New Guinea is also not an island. It occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
What Indonesian territory occupies the western half of the island of New Guinea?
The western half of New Guinea is West Papua, most commonly known as "Irian Jaya" of Indonesia.
Does great Britain Australia or papua new guinea have the most languages?
Papua New Guinea. It has three main languages and around 820 indigenous languages.
Do Papua New Guinean people mainly speak English?
Although English is an official language in Papua New Guinea, most people speak an English-based creole language called Tok Pisin., which also has official status in Papua New Guinea.
How many people are English in papua new guinea?
The population of people who identify as English in Papua New Guinea is very small, likely less than 1%. Most of the English-speaking population in Papua New Guinea is comprised of individuals of other ethnic backgrounds who may speak English as a second language.
Why do people in Papua New Guinea eat people?
They don't, that was way before the arrival of the Europeans. Approximately 96% of the population is Christian. For the most part, people in Papua New Guinea do not eat other people. This is illegal in all civilised countries. However, Papua New Guinea is a fascinating place, with many regions virtually untouched by modern society. Cannibalism was a common practice in Papua New Guinea as recently as the twentieth century. There are some tribes in the wildest western region of Papua New Guinea which are said to still maintain the practice, such as the ethnic groups of the Korowai and the Kombai people, but only as a form of tribal punishment. They do not headhunt strangers.
What country has the most languages?
Papua New Guinea has the most languages (about 840).
What is the most popular bird in Papua New Guinea?
Bird-of-paradise
What is the most important historical event in papua new guinea?
independence
