Papua New Guinea is located between Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is ethnically diverse and, in fact, is home to some 700 different ethnic groups. More than 80% of the population works in agriculture, and in the highlands, remote villagers still use traditional hand tools for farming and planting. There are no roads to many of the farthest villages; additionally, only 1 out of every 113 people in the Papua New Guinea has a telephone. Despite most of the society working in agriculture, the country still uses modern technology to mine gold and copper. At village stores, modern goods and imported products are available because of the wealth the mineral trade brings in.
