Papua New Guinea One Of The Least Explored Rugged Terrain
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It gained its sovereignty from australia in 1975 and is a member of the commonwealth of nations.
Papua new guinea one of the least explored rugged terrain. Papua new guinea is the eastern half of the island of new guinea the second largest island in the world. Located in the southwestern pacific papua new guinea is ideal for adventure seekers looking for challenging hiking routes such as the kokoda track. Guinea in its turn is etymologically derived from the portuguese word guiné. The word papua is derived from an old local term of uncertain origin.
Papua new guinea is richly endowed with natural resources but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain the high cost of developing infrastructure serious law and order problems and the system of land title which makes identifying the owners of land for the purpose of negotiating appropriate agreements problematic. Papua new guinea png occupies the eastern half of the island of new guinea and the offshore islands. Exploitation of the country s vast natural resources has been hampered by rugged terrain as. Possibly because of the dense mountainous jungle interior png is one of the least urbanized and least explored countries in the world.
Papua new guinea is one of the most rural and least explored places in the world. A large mountain range bisects the mainland with peaks sometimes reaching heights of 4 000 metres or more.