About Papua New Guinea

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea or the Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country located in Oceania between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia. The capital city of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby. PNG consists of mainland and about 600 islands.

In 1885, the eastern half of New Guinea was divided between Germany and the UK. In 1902, the UK-controlled area came under Australia and during World War I the remaining area also came under Australia. In 1975, Papua New Guinea gained independence.

The country enjoys tropical climate, and agriculture is a major occupation. Highlands regions are cooler. Papua New Guinea is known for extraordinary cultural diversity and many local languages.