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Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?
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Is a federation of states/provinces?
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Has King Charles III as its Head of State?
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Has the Southern Cross (Crux) on its flag?
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Received British convicts at penal settlements?
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Has echidnas?
Papua New Guinea has 4 species of echidna, Australia shares just one of these.
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Has saltwater crocodiles?
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Has the higher elevation above sea level?
Mt Wilhelm 4509 m
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Has the higher number of official languages?
Australia has no official languages; Papua New Guinea has four
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Has the smaller denomination coin in active use?
Australia 5 cents; Papua New Guinea 5 toea
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Its current territory was invaded by Japan during World War II
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Its indigenous population independently developed agriculture?
Taro, bananas and sugar cane were being deliberately planted and cultivated in the Papua New Guinea highlands from at least 6,500 years ago