Friday, February 4, 2011

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea in the video looks like a poor place, but in real life their civilization is getting better. Their population is 6,064,515 which is 105th in comparison to the world. Their natural resources are gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, and fisheries.  Their migration rate is 0 migrants/1000 population.  Their religion is Roman Catholic and the rest Christian.  They have over 860 indigenous languages but their main language is Tok Pisin.  They have 562 airports and 2 heliports.  They have 2 television stations, 1 commercial station.  Their unemployment rate is 1.8%. Only 18% in urban area.  More women are eligible to be in the military.  Their birth rate is 10%.  Population is growing.  Literacy rate is 57% of total population.  

2 comments:

  1. Good work, Megan - although I don't see the difference in these two postings. Is there any?

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