Презентация на тему по английскому языку на тему: Papua New Guinea

in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New

Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the western portion of the island is a part of the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua). It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Ocean

New Guinea. It is divided in 100 toea. The kina

was introduced on 19 April 1975, replacing the Australian dollar at par. The name kina is derived from Kuanua of the Tolai region, referring to a callable pearl shell used widely for trading in both the Coastal and Highlands areas of the country.

the most heterogeneous nations in the world. There are hundreds of

ethnic groups indigenous to Papua New Guinea, the majority being from the group known as Papuans, whose ancestors arrived in the New Guinea region tens of thousands of years ago. Many remote Papuan tribes still have only marginal contact with the outside world.

the world's fifty-fourth largest country. 

on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the point of

collision of several tectonic plates. There are a number of active volcanoes, and eruptions are frequent. Earthquakes are relatively common, sometimes accompanied by tsunamis.

a rich and diverse tradition. In particular, it is

world-famous for carved wooden sculpture: masks, canoes, story-boards. Many of the best collections of these are held in overseas museums.

of the New Guinea highlands, people engage in colorful

local rituals that are called "sing-sings". They paint themselves and dress up with feathers, pearls and animal skins to represent birds, treesor mountain spirits. Sometimes an important event, such as a legendary battle, would be enacted at such a musical festival.

contrast to the nearby desert of Australia.

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