Papua New
Guinea
one of the most culturally
diverse countries in the
world
Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian
country in the eastern half of the island
of New Guinea together with its offshore
islands in Melanesia,. It is north of
Australia. Port Moresby, its capital is
located along its southeastern coast..
Papua New Guinea is one of the most
culturally diverse countries in the world;
848 languages are listed for the country,
of which 12 have no known living
speakers. Most of the population of over
7 million people live in customary
communities, which are as diverse as
the languages It is also one of the most
rural, as only 18 per cent of its people
live in urban centres. The country is one
of the world's least explored, culturally
and geographically, and many
undiscovered species of plants and
animals are thought to exist in the
interior.
Read more of our visit to Papua New Guinea in November 2012
