nPosted on September 16, 2020
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nIndependence from Australia!
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nOn this date in 1975, Papua New Guinea ended its administration by Australia and became a fully independent Commonwealth nation.
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nThat means that Elizabeth II is Queen of Papua New Guinea as well as of many other nations.
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| Note that Papua New Guinea is one half of the New Guinea island. |
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nHere are some ways in which Papua New Guinea is special:
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nPapua New Guinea is the most rural nation in the world. Only about 13% of the population lives in cities.
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There are 851 known languages on this island nation (or should I call it a “half-island nation”!?); but 11 of these languages are no longer spoken by anyone!
There are 851 known languages on this island nation (or should I call it a “half-island nation”!?); but 11 of these languages are no longer spoken by anyone!n
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nIt is one of the most culturally diverse nations – as maybe you could guess from all those languages!
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We know that there are quite a lot of groups living in the interior who have no contact (at least no sustained, regular contact) with outsiders – not even with neighboring groups, let alone with the modern global community!
We know that there are quite a lot of groups living in the interior who have no contact (at least no sustained, regular contact) with outsiders – not even with neighboring groups, let alone with the modern global community!n
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nAlso, researchers are pretty sure that there must be unknown species of plants, animals, and other organisms in the interior.
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nAlso on this date:
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Mayflower Day
Mayflower Day
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nBiologist and activist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi’s birthday
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nStay Away from Seattle Day
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nInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
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nAnne Bradstreet Day
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nMexico’s Independence Day (El Grito)
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nGlyndwr Day in Wales
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Play-Doh Day
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nNational Step-Family Day
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nMalaysia Day
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nSeptember holidays
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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