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The Huli people can be found on a small country called Papua New Guinea. It is just north of Australia. Its full name is The Independent State of Papua New Guinea. It has a total population of 6.9 million people. Out of these 6.9 million, men have a life expectancy of about 60 years while women have a life expectancy of about 65 years. It has three major geographic languages: English, Tok Pisin, and Hiri Moto.

A very small proportion of the land can sustain cash crops, including coffee and cocoa. Abundant rainforests provide the raw material for a logging industry, which is dominated by Malaysian-owned companies. Conservation groups have criticized the social and enviornmental impact of the activity. It's major exports are gold, petroleum, copper, coffee, palm oils, and logs.



The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is Sir Michael Somare. The founding father of independent Papua New Guinea, Michael Somare, won his second successive term as premier following the 2007 elections. Known as "The Chief", Mr. Somare led the country to independence from Australia in 1975 and has a reputation for capable administration.



Radio is an important medium in Papua New Guinea, a country with widely-scattered, isolated settlements and low levels of literacy. The government operates a national radio network and provincial stations. Their news coverage is said to be balanced but funding problems and the non-payment of power bills have taken some regional radio stations off the air.

Television is limited except for areas around the capital, Port Moresby and other provincial states.

The Huli People can be found in the Southern High Lands of Papa New Guinea

Further Links

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1246074.stm Here is a link to a detailed Papua New Guinea country profile.

http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/png/about_destin/tari.html A website about an area of Papua New Guinea called the Tari (Southern Highlands), the home of the Huli Wigmen.

http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=12149&rog3=PP Here is the Joshua Project page for the Huli people