 Papua New Guinea (PNG) is home to a number of active volcanoes.

Papua
New Guinea has the most active volcanoes in the South West Pacific.
 Manam - erupted recently (August 25, 2018)

 The flag of Papua New Guinea is considered one of the most beautiful and most
spectacular ones. It is divided diagonally into two triangular sections - black bottom
one and red top one. At the bottom part, five stars depicting the Southern Cross
constellation following flags of Australia and New Zealand are placed. The upper red
part of the flag is dominated by a golden silhouette of a bird of paradise in flight,
which is the national symbol of the country. The red, yellow and black colors have
been used by the indigenous population for decorating objects of folk art for a long
time. The flag has been adopted in 1971 - that is, four years before the official
independence was proclaimed.
 Local and national governments are discussing the potential of resuming mining operations at
the Panguna mine in Bougainville Province, which has been closed since the civil war in the
1980s–1990s. Nearly 40 per cent of the population lives a self-sustainable natural lifestyle with
no access to global capital.

 Christianity gained popularity in Papua New Guinea during the interactions

with European missionaries in the late 19th century. Today, the vast
majority of Papua New Guineans identify with some denomination of
Christianity

 Indigenous Traditions
In light of the variety of indigenous groups in Papua New Guinea, most have
their own cosmological explanations, each with differing beliefs and practices.
The common perception for followers of indigenous traditions is that ritual
practice is necessary for someone’s spiritual and physical well-being. For those
communities where indigenous traditions continue to flourish, mediums and
religious practitioners also play an important role. Mediums may be called on in
various instances to help the spirit of a person, such as when someone is near
death or has suddenly died, when someone is ill, or when a child is
misbehaving. However, while these beliefs and practices are still prevalent,
most are contained within their locale. This is owing to the widespread of
Christianity throughout the country
 Besides indigenous groups, Papua New Guinea has also
become home to a variety of citizens from a variety of other
nations including China, Indonesia, and Australia.
 Papua New Guinea has more languages than any other country

but most have fewer than 1,000 speakers.

GOVERNMENT

 Government is by parliamentary democracy, with a unicameral National Parliament of

111 members (increased from 109 before the 2012 general election). Elections are
held every five years, with universal adult suffrage.