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Buford is located in Laramie County, Wyoming, USA, off Interstate 80, about 40 kilometers south of the state capital, Cheyenne. The town is famous for having the smallest resident population in the United States - in 2010, there was only one person left (and then it became uninhabited for a time), and was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "least populated incorporated town in the United States". Dating back to the 1860s, the town prospered as a railroad supply depot and then declined as transportation routes changed. Today, the town's landmarks include a grocery store, gas station, and a historic beacon that was sold to a Vietnamese businessman for $900,000 in 2013, making it a "lonely landmark" for tourists. Despite having zero permanent residents, the town attracts thousands of visitors each year to experience the wilderness and serenity of the vast state of Wyoming.
Madang, the capital of Papua New Guinea's Madang Province, is located on the northern coast of the island and is known as the "Garden of the Pacific" with its stunning coastline on the Bismarck Sea. With a pleasant climate and an average annual temperature of around 27°C, this beach town is surrounded by coral reefs, rainforests and volcanic landscapes, making it a popular destination for diving, snorkeling and eco-tourism, and is rich in ecological resources. Economically, Madang relies on fishing, coconut farming and a small amount of tourism, and the local market is full of Papuan aboriginal handicrafts and tropical fruits. As a multicultural place with a predominantly Torres Strait community, Madang is a window into Papua New Guinea's coastal culture with traditional dances and festivals that are full of local flavor.