By: discrete-investor
10 Nov 2006, 03:00 PM EST
Msg. 1213236 of 1213236
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here is Island info:
Papua New Guinea
Control Risks: High security and travel threat
iJet: 4
State Department: No current warning
Port Moresby has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and violent crime rates are extremely high across the country of Papua New Guinea. Car-jacking, armed robberies and vehicle stonings are common in Lae and Mount Hagen, and pickpockets operate in practically all the urban areas. Papua New Guinea's mines and forests attract industry from around the world, but rural areas or even isolated public places like parks or beaches are the scene of robberies and sexual assaults. Travelers are advised against public transportation, including taxis. Rental cars are generally a safer option.
