Flags of the World | Papua New Guinea

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The flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted on 1 July 1971. In the red upper part a raggiana bird-of-paradise is silhouetted. Please mind the matching stamp.

Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort | Papua New Guinea

Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort
Overlooking the beautiful Duke of York Islands of East New Britain and hidden amongst the lush tropical trees on the Kokopo shoreline - while also a few minutes scenic walk from the main town center, the Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort is ideally situated to offer the best hotel accommodation for business and leisure travelers.

Thank you David!

Mask Festival | Papua New Guinea

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The Mask Festival was initially introduced in 1995 and is staged as an annual National event to promote the unique Mask Cultures of East New Britain.

Together with their amazing costumes, groups from all across the islands gather in the coastal town of Kokopo to showcase their elaborate ancestral and spirit masks whilst performing ritual dances, each style forging the unique cultural identity of a tribe.

Rabaul City | Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. New Britain is one of the main islands of PNG, located about 60 kilometres to the east of the island of New Guinea.

Rabaul is a township located on the island of New Britain.

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Blyth's hornbill, also known as the Papuan hornbill, is a large hornbill inhabiting the forests of PNG. Its local name in Tok Pisin (an official language of Papua New Guinea) is Kokomo.

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.

thx SL!