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Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
FlagEmblem
Motto: Unity in diversity[1]
Anthem: O Arise, All You Sons[2]
Capital
(and largest city)		Port Moresby
9°30′S147°07′E / 9.5°S 147.117°E / -9.5; 147.117
Official language(s)English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu[3]
DemonymPapua New Guinean
GovernmentFederal Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy
 - MonarchElizabeth II
 - Governor-GeneralMichael Ogio
 - Prime MinisterMichael Somare
IndependenceFrom Australia 
 - Self-governing1 December 1973 
 - Independence16 September 1975 
Area
 - Total462,840 km2 (54th)
178,703 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2
Population
 - 2009 estimate6,732,000[4] (100th)
 - 2000 census5,190,783 
 - Density14.5/km2 (201st)
37.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$13.734 billion[5] 
 - Per capita$2,166[5] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$7.907 billion[5] 
 - Per capita$1,247[5] 
Gini (1996)50.9 (high) 
HDI (2009)increase 0.541 (medium) (148th)
CurrencyPapua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Time zoneAEST(UTC+10)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (as of 2005) (UTC+10)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codePG
Internet TLD.pg
Calling code+675

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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