Papua New Guinea (PNG) is part of Oceania, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Situated about 100 miles north of Australia, PNG shares the island of New Guinea with Indonesia. It lies just south of the equator and west of the international date-line. The island is part of a great arc of mountains stretching from Asia, through Indonesia and into the South Pacific. Part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", its mountains include active volcanoes.
PNG boasts a tropical climate with slight temperature variations and seasonal monsoons. In addition to its volcanism, the island is subject to frequent earthquakes, mud slides, and tsunamis.
PNG boasts a tropical climate with slight temperature variations and seasonal monsoons. In addition to its volcanism, the island is subject to frequent earthquakes, mud slides, and tsunamis.
