1 Brazilian Real = 0.5984 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 United Arab Emirates Dirham = 0.9339 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Sri Lanka Rupee = 0.0184 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Algerian Dinar = 0.0267 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Indonesian Rupiah = 0.0002 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Lithuanian Lita = 1.1618 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Nigerian Naira = 0.0088 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Czech Republic Koruna = 0.1365 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Bolivian Boliviano = 0.4975 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Japanese Yen = 0.0322 Papua New Guinean Kina

Papua New Guinea recently became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called a “Nationally Determined Contribution,” or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation’s plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an “intended” nationally determined contribution (INDC) — it is now the country’s official climate plan.

A Smithsonian Institution biologist, working with the Natural History Unit of the British Broadcasting Corp., has discovered a new species of giant rat on a film-making expedition to a remote rainforest in New Guinea.

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Biologists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the Papua New Guinea National Museum, and the U.S. Geological Survey have discovered a new species of gecko, adorned like a bumblebee with black-and-gold bands and rows of skin nodules that enhance its camouflage on the tropical forest floor.

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Tim Hembry of Bulldog Capital Ltd Utilises Bonds and Financial Instruments to Create Liquidity for Oil, Gas and Minerals Exploration and Infrastructure

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While their families celebrated back home, Papua New Guinean students marked the 40th anniversary of their country's independence from Australia with a colourful performance at TAFE Queensland North in Townsville.

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Beth Whitman of Waderlust and Lipstick about her recent Papua New Guinea. Beth was attracted to this remote country that produced more languages than any other country because of people separated by its rugged terrain. She tells us about the wonder, beauty and yes danger of Papua New Guinea. Beth was preparing to take a tour to the island nation and to the Mount Hagen Show which is a sing sing which allows the different tribes to compete with songs and costumes.

In 1999, national bitterness and divisions were set aside on board Doulos, which facilitated an historic reconciliation after conflict in the Pacific islands.

1 Seychellois Rupee = 0.1998 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 0.5076 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Swedish Krona = 0.351 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Slovak Koruna = 0.1545 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Serbian Dinar = 0.0316 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Polish Zloty = 0.8158 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Qatari Rial = 0.9421 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Indian Rupee = 0.0454 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.0215 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Sierra Leonean Leone = 0.0003 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 New Taiwan Dollar = 0.1149 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Thai Baht = 0.1071 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Turkish Lira = 0.4839 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Singapore Dollar = 2.4282 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.0864 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0284 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0404 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.1924 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Colombian Peso = 0.0009 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Uruguayan Peso = 0.0795 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Uzbekistan Som = 0.0003 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Russian Ruble = 0.0467 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.0029 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 4.1154 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Swiss Franc = 3.5329 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 CFA Franc BCEAO = 0.0057 Papua New Guinean Kina

1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0001 Papua New Guinean Kina