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Papua New Guinea for kids
Papua New Guinea is a country where people speak Tok Pisin, English and Hiri Motu. Its capital city is Port Moresby. To greet a friend, kids there say “Gude”.
- 🏳️ Flag
The flag of Papua New Guinea
- 🏛️ Capital city
- Port Moresby
- 🗣️ Languages
- Tok Pisin, English and Hiri Motu
- 👋 How to say hello
- Gude / Hello
- 🍽️ A favorite food
- Mumu (earth oven feast)
- 🎉 A big celebration
- Goroka Show
- 🐾 An animal to spot
- Bird of paradise
- 📍 A famous landmark
- Mount Wilhelm
Fun fact about Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has over 800 languages, more than any other country in the world!
Talk about it
- Can you say Gude the way people in Papua New Guinea do?
- Would you like to try mumu (earth oven feast)? What food would you share from your home?
- Find Papua New Guinea on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?
Countries near Papua New Guinea
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