Port Moresby

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/port-moresby

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of Port Moresby?Port Moresby
2. How many people live in Port Moresby?Approximately 383,000 (2020 estimate)
3. How big is Port Moresby?National Capital District (specific area not detailed in source)
4. Where is Port Moresby?Southwestern coast of the Papuan Peninsula, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
5. What language do people speak in Port Moresby?Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu (official languages of Papua New Guinea)
6. When was Port Moresby built?1873 (European sighting)

Primate City: A city that is disproportionately larger and more dominant than any other city in its country.
National Capital District: A special administrative region that serves as the capital territory of Papua New Guinea.
Imperial Japanese forces: The military forces of Japan during the period of its empire, particularly active in World War II.