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Oxfam Challenge . 2009. Country Selection. My Country Choice. The country I chose Papua New Guinea , because the are having a Water crisis which is affecting them to have no clean drinking water and water to wash their hands after going to the toilet .
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Oxfam Challenge 2009
My Country Choice • The country I chose Papua New Guinea , because the are having a Water crisis which is affecting them to have no clean drinking water and water to wash their hands after going to the toilet .
Fact File Official Name : Independent State of Papua New Guinea Capital City : Port Moresby Major City : Lae Neighboring Countries : Australia , Indonesia , Solomon Islands .
Population : 6 Million People : Highlanders , Islanders , New Guineans , Papuans . Money : Kina Official Languages : English , Motu , Tok Pisin Flag : The local kumu bird of paradise flies across the red half symbolizing PNG as a nation . The five-pointed stars are the Southern Cross
Area : 462-840 sq kilometers Length Of Coastline : 5152 kilometers Oceans & Seas : Coral Sea , Pacific Ocean , Solomon Sea . Main Islands : Bougainville , Manus , New Britain , New Guinea , New Ireland Rivers : Fly River , Sepik River Mountains : Central Ranges , Owen Stanley Range
Highest point : Mt Wilhelm ( 4509 Meters ) Climate : Alpine : In The Highlands Tropical : elsewhere Animals : Birds Of Paradise , Crowed Pigeon , Echidna Na , New Guinea Crocodile , Papuan Black Snake , Possum , Salvador's Monitor , Taipan , Tree kangaroo , Wallaby .
People : Ethnic Groups: Papua New Guinea 84% , Polynesian , European & Chinese 16% Where do people live : Rural (country) 82% , Urban (cities ) 18% Educations : School is not Compulsory . Leaving age is 14 years old
Language : Tok Pisin English Yes Yes Plis Please Tenkyu Thank you Bigpela Big Haus sick Hospital Wara Water
Religion : Christian 70% , Traditional Beliefs 30% Festival : 1 January – New years day Mar/April – Easter 16 September – National day 25 December – Christmas day History : Colonial Rulers : The Never lands , United Kingdom , Germany , Australia . Australia Rules : 1904 - 1974
WW1 : 1914 – 1918 WW2 : 1939 – 1945 Government : Constitutional Monarchy head of state ( Queen Of England ) Leader: Prime Minister Independents : 1975
How My Design Works • My design will help Papua New Guinea , because it can catch the rain water , so they can wash their hands and have drinking water which will be purified.
Instructions • Rain is collected through funnel . • Rain goes into tank . • Water is then filtered and recalculates through the tank by a bilge pump . • Solar panel charges the battery so it doesn’t go flat . • Pump turns on by a button , it also has a tap for easy access to get water .
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