infrastructure. In some areas, planes are the only mode of transport. After being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia in 1975. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea http://www.pngtourism.org.pg/ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/papua-new-guinea https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html http://www.pm.gov.pg/ The current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Rt. Hon Sir Michael Somare GCMG CHEast Sepik