Port Moresby is the capital city of Papua New Guinea. It was named after Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby in 1873. Today the city houses a population of approximately 200,000. The city is surrounded by plantations and experimental livestock and dairy farms. Its chief exports are copra, coffee, rubber, plywood, timber, and gold. Sawmilling, brewing, tobacco processing, and the manufacture of handicrafts and concrete are the principal industries. Port Moresby is the home of the Papua New Guinea government   and  is  also  the  site  of  government  offices,   the  territorial museum, the University of Papua New Guinea and the Institute of National Affairs. Government office hours are from 8-00am to 4-00pm Monday to Friday. General business hours are from 9-00am to 5-00pm Monday to Friday and Banking hours are from 9-30am to 2-00pm Monday to Friday. Be warned, Papua New Guinea is a Malaria Zone and necessary precautions should be taken.


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