Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini


Flag	Emblem

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]

Demonym Papua New Guinean

Government Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

- Monarch Elizabeth II

- Governor General Michael Ogio

- Prime Minister Peter O'Neill

Legislature National Parliament

Independence

- from Australia 16 September 1975

Area

- Total 462,840 km² (54th)
178,703 sq mi

- Water (%) 2

Population

- 2011 estimate 6,187,591^[4] (106th)

- 2000 census 5,190,783

- Density 13.37/km² (201st)
34.62/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate

- Total $16.863 billion^[5]

- Per capita $2,532^[5]

GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate

- Total $12.655 billion^[5]

- Per capita $1,900^[5]

Gini (1996) 50.9 (high)

HDI (2011) 0.466 (Low) (153th)

Currency Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)

Time zone AEST(UTC+10)

- Summer (DST) not observed (as of 2005) (UTC+10)

Drives on the left

Country Comparisons

Papua New Guinea vs. Indonesia

Contents

Introduction

Geography

Demographics

Government

Economy

Energy

Telecommunications

Transportation

Military

Transnational Issues

Environment

Health

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