Highlands region
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The Highlands region is a mountainous inland area of Papua New Guinea known for its rugged terrain, cool climate, and diverse traditional cultures.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
region of Papua New Guinea
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| administrativeDivisionOf |
Papua New Guinea
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| agriculturalProduct |
coffee
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sweet potato → vegetables → |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
evidence of early agriculture
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long-term human settlement → |
| climate |
cool
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| climateCharacteristic |
cooler than coastal lowlands
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frequent rainfall → |
| contains |
Eastern Highlands Province
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Enga Province → Hela Province → Jiwaka Province → Simbu Province → Southern Highlands Province → Western Highlands Province → |
| country |
Papua New Guinea
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| culturalPractice |
elaborate body decoration and headdresses
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traditional sing-sing performances → |
| developmentIssue |
education access challenges
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health service access challenges → limited infrastructure → |
| economicActivity |
coffee farming
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small-scale livestock raising → subsistence gardening → tea cultivation → |
| hasEthnolinguisticGroups |
Chimbu (Simbu) people
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Enga people → Goroka-area peoples → Huli people → |
| highestPoint |
mountain ranges exceeding 3,000 metres
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| knownFor |
coffee production
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diverse traditional cultures → subsistence agriculture → |
| locatedIn |
inland Papua New Guinea
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| locatedOn |
island of New Guinea
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| partOf |
Interior Highlands of New Guinea
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| populationCharacteristic |
culturally diverse
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linguistically diverse → |
| terrain |
mountainous
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rugged → |
| timeZone |
UTC+10
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| traditionalSocietyFeature |
bridewealth exchanges
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clan-based social organization → pig-based ceremonial exchanges → |
| transportChallenge |
difficult road access
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reliance on air transport to remote areas → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Highlands region
("Western Highlands Province")
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Papua New Guinea → |
contains |