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Papua New Guinea: Overview
Papua New Guinea (pop. 6,315,000; GDP/cap US$641) occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. It is located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. Linguistically, it is the world's most diverse country, with more than 700 native tongues.
In Papua New Guinea, as much as 97 percent of the land area is held under customary tenure, with ownership rights vested in an extended family group. Very little land is registered. Ownership is mainly governed by traditional law. The remaining three percent is owned by the government.
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