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Description
bird of paradise represents PNG's emergence into nationhood while the Southern Cross reflects close links with Australia and other South Pacific neighbours.
Each of the 20 provinces of PNG has its own provincial government and there is a third tier of local government. West New Britain is divided into 11 local government areas. The Provincial Flag is the national flag surrounded by blue representing the sea and with a white, yellow and brown conch shell representing communication.
PNG is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain and the high cost of developing infrastructure. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for 85% of the population. However, increasingly there is a modern economic system developing based on mining, petroleum, fishing, forestry, tourism and agriculture. Mineral deposits, including oil, copper, and gold, account for 72% of export earnings. The government has had considerable success in attracting international support, specifically gaining the backing of the IMF and the World Bank in securing development assistance loans.
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English
