Missionaries to Papua New Guinea

Terry and Carol Taylor

 

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Anniversary               August 03                           Birthday's Terry                          April 04 Carol                          October 30   Hanna                        December 12, 1992 Nellie Kate                 April 05, 1994 Grace                        July 30, 1985 Sarah                        August 26, 1982

Key facts about Papua/New Guinea: Population: 4,926,984 (July 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian Religions: Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% Languages: English spoken by 1%-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region note: 715 indigenous languages Area: total: 462,840 sq km land: 452,860 sq km water: 9,980 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than California Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills