[:ja]ジェシカ・メイヤー宇宙飛行士がISSから撮影したパプアニューギニアです。
I was in awe of the reddish hues of central #Australia, perhaps a preview for our future voyage to #Mars. Contrast that with the gorgeous turquoise waters near #papuanewguinea, and we remember that diversity of color is truly what makes the world go ‘round. #timelapsetuesday pic.twitter.com/OcHc3TFIQV
— Jessica Meir (@Astro_Jessica) June 9, 2020
パプアニューギニアは、南太平洋にあるニューギニア島の東半分及び周辺の島々からなる国家で、イギリス連邦加盟国かつ英連邦王国の一国です。ニューギニア島中央部は3000メートルから4500メートル級のビスマーク山脈およびオーエンスタンレー山脈となっており、最高峰はウィルヘルム山（標高4,509m）です。この高度のため、赤道に近いのに降雪があります。高山部分以外は熱帯雨林に覆われており、セピク川とフライ川を囲んで湿地が広がっています。パプアニューギニアは起伏に富んだ地形であること、熱帯という気候条件にあるため、畑作には向きませんが、ヤシの栽培には適しており、工業もヤシを中心に形成されています。ココヤシの胚乳から作るコプラとコプラを圧搾して抽出するパーム油は、いずれも世界第6位の規模です。
地上の様子はこちらです。
参考文献： Jessica Meir’s Tweet
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[Earthview Wonders] No.1328: Papua New Guinea🇵🇬
Astronaut Jessica Meir captured from ISS Papua New Guinea.
I was in awe of the reddish hues of central #Australia, perhaps a preview for our future voyage to #Mars. Contrast that with the gorgeous turquoise waters near #papuanewguinea, and we remember that diversity of color is truly what makes the world go ‘round. #timelapsetuesday pic.twitter.com/OcHc3TFIQV
— Jessica Meir (@Astro_Jessica) June 9, 2020
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. As of 2019, it is also the most rural, as only 13.25% of its people live in urban centers. There are 851 known languages in the country, of which 11 now have no known speakers. The country is one of the world’s least explored, culturally and geographically. It is known to have numerous groups of uncontacted peoples, and researchers believe there are many undiscovered species of plants and animals in the interior. The sovereign state is classified as a developing economy by the International Monetary Fund. Nearly 40% of the population lives a self-sustainable natural lifestyle with no access to global capital.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Jessica Meir’s Tweet
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