Prominent institutions include the National Museum and Art Gallery and the National Botanic Gardens, which features orchids. Mainland cities include Lae, Madang, and Wewak. The Highlands Singsing, an annual festival, alternates between Mount Hagen and Goroka. The Mud Men at Asaro are known for their traditional dance. Agriculture is the largest segment of the economy and consists mostly of subsistence farming of sweet potatoes, taro, yams, and bananas.
Exports are coffee, copra, palm oil, cocoa beans, and rubber.
Timber, tuna, copper, gold, and silver are valuable exports. Manufacturing is limited to small-scale production of foods and beverages, textiles, chemicals, and metal products. Education is free on the primary and secondary levels. The two universities are the University of Papua New Guinea at Port Moresby and the University of Technology at Lae. The government is led by the prime minister, who heads the majority party in the single-chamber National Parliament.