This country's Fly River was affected by a large influx of mining waste from the Ok Tedi Mine near its west- ern border. The nut tree Canarium indicum was domesticated by this country's highland farmers, who were fa- mously studied by Jared Diamond. An English-derived creole known as Tok Pisin is the most widely spoken of over eight hundred languages spoken by this country's residents. Some of this country's residents hav
This country's Fly River was affected by a large influx of mining waste from the Ok Tedi Mine near its west- ern border. The nut tree Canarium indicum was domesticated by this country's highland farmers, who were fa- mously studied by Jared Diamond. An English-derived creole known as Tok Pisin is the most widely spoken of over eight hundred languages spoken by this country's residents. Some of this country's residents have es- caped to the Torres Strait Islands, which are owned by a country to its south. This country shares an island with a province formerly known as Irian Jaya. For 10 points, name this Oceanic country whose capital, Port Moresby, was used in World War II as a base to protect nearby Australia.