Even though Papua New Guinea is located in the same region as Australia and New Zealand, why is it that Australia and New Zealand became technologically advanced and wealthy?

Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand are all in the same region. But the real question here is why do Australia and New Zealand have become technologically advanced and wealthy. There are many Here are some examples and answers to this question.

One of the reasons why Australia and New Zealand are more technologically advanced and wealthy is that Europeans went to both of these countries and brought everything with them. The first settlers to arrive in Australia were the Dutch but they were unsuccessful in settling so European settlement happened in the late 18th century. The first known settlers to arrive in New Zealand were the Eastern Polynesians. Many other explorers who were European arrived after that brought their European food, drink, and also metal tools and weapons. This caused Australia and New Zealand to be more technologically advanced.

Another reason is that Australia is high in gold and there was a gold rush in the early 1850s. Since gold is very valuable, this helped Australia become wealthy. Papua New Guinea is poor in gold and does not have much of it, but they are high in crops and traditional agriculture. This does not help them get their health but helps them to just get by. New Zealand gets their wealth from their trading. They traded European food and goods, especially metal tools and weapons, for Māori timber, food, artifacts and water. This was very grand back then and this is how they got their wealth.

A further reason is that Papua New Guinea only has hunters because they basically live in the jungle. In the jungle they only have meat as there are only wild animals that provide meat living in the swarm of trees and bushes. If you have goats or cows, you can get milk and have a stable food supply, but in Papua New Guinea they don't have these kind of choices. In Australia and New Zealand, people have all different kinds of animals so they can get a stable food supply of all the 6 food groups: protein, grain, dairy, vegetables, and fruits.

Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand are all different countries. Different languages, different styles of living and obviously, different reasons why they are poor or rich in certain areas. Some reasons why Australia and New Zealand are more technologically advanced and wealthier than Papua New Guinea are that Europeans went to Australia and New Zealand, Australia is high in gold and New Zealand is high in trading and there are only hunters in Papua New Guinea. These are only some reasons why other countries are more advanced than others. It doesn't mean you should underestimate the poverty-stricken country.