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The Independent State of Papua New Guinea

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea. By Dhanushi N. Attanapola 1 STS2 Autumn 2010. Location. Location: Oceania North for Australia East for Indonesia Half of the Island Including Island. History. Ancient History (50000 years ago) Old History (1500  1900 ) Portugal And Spain

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The Independent State of Papua New Guinea

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  1. The Independent State ofPapua New Guinea By Dhanushi N. Attanapola 1 STS2 Autumn 2010

  2. Location • Location: Oceania • North for Australia • East for Indonesia • Half of the Island • Including Island

  3. History • Ancient History (50000 years ago) • Old History (1500  1900) • Portugal And Spain • Papua --- New Guinea (Frizzy Hair ---Nueva Guinea) • German New Guinea (Northern part – 1884) • Britain – Southern part History from the 1900s • World wars 1 • 1906 South to Australia • 1914 North to Australia • World War 2 • Japan (1942 – 1945) • Independence from Australian (1975)

  4. Language 3 Official Languages • English • TokPisin (Creole/ Pidgin) • HiriMotu Native speakers: • Ethnic groups • 850 native languages • Population of 7 million • 18 % Urban

  5. How is the Country Today? Social Conditions and Culture • People and their daily life • Ethnic groups • Urban life • Culture (ethnic group?) • Religion • Governmental

  6. How is the Country Today? • Poor or Rich?? • History • Geography • Natural Resources (used by foreign companies) • Economical problems • English Connections • Media world • Newspaper • BBC World Service • Radio Australia • Television

  7. Sources: • http://www.snl.no/Papua_Ny-Guinea • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea • http://www.globalis.no/Land/Papua-Ny-Guinea • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Moresby • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1246074.stm • http://countries.pppst.com/papuanewguinea.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea_campaign • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Somare • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Papua_New_Guinea • http://www.goodnewsmedia.com/papuanewguinea/ • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2797.htm

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