Traditional dancers of Papua New Guinea

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New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, after Greenland. Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern part the island. The other half belongs to Indonesia. PNG is an archipelago of about 600 islands and 7 million inhabitants.

 

PNG has been an independent country since 1975 and is one of the 53 members of the Commonwealth. So the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. She is represented by a Governor-General.

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2015 XV Pacific Games - Port Moresby PNG

Konedobu is a suburb of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.

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