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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”.

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Flag of Papua New Guinea 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!

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  • 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?

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