Metroji clue #82

Port Moresby in five emoji

Papua New Guinea

The capital of a country with more languages than any other on earth, somewhere over eight hundred of them. Most of the country cannot be reached from here by road.

What each emoji refers to

Hanuabada is built on stilts over the water on the edge of the city, and has been rebuilt there after fires more than once.
The bird of paradise is on the flag, and the plumes are still worn in headdresses rather than kept behind glass.
Palm oil and coffee are the main agricultural exports, though gas now outweighs both.
Sing-sings bring clans together in paint and feathers, and the big one at Goroka draws over a hundred groups.
The Coral Sea reefs off the coast were fought over in 1942 and are now mostly visited by divers.

Port Moresby at a glance

Country
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
9.44Β° S, 147.18Β° E
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Port Moresby.

City Distance Direction
HoniaraSolomon Islands 1,400 km
BrisbaneAustralia 2,100 km
PalikirMicronesia 2,190 km
NgerulmudPalau 2,340 km
DiliTimor-Leste 2,380 km
Port VilaVanuatu 2,460 km

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