Papua New Guinea’s population mystery

The World

It’s the most basic number for any government’s leaders to know: how many people do they govern? In the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, the answer is mysterious. And as the government attempts to count its people, it is learning that not every citizen is eager to be counted. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

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