Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini (Tok Pisin)
- Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini (Hiri Motu)
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 Location of Papua New Guinea (green) |
Capital
and largest city | Port Moresby
09°28′44″S147°08′58″E / 9.47889°S 147.14944°E / -9.47889; 147.14944 |
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| Official languages[3][4] | |
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Indigenous languages | 851 languages[5] |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Papua New Guinean |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary
constitutional monarchy |
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| Elizabeth II |
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| Bob Dadae |
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| James Marape |
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| Legislature | National Parliament |
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| Independence |
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| 1 July 1949 |
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| 16 September 1975 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi) (54th) |
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• Water (%) | 2 |
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| Population |
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• 2020 estimate | 8,935,000 (98th) |
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• 2011 census | 7,275,324 [7] |
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• Density | 15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (201st) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $32.382 billion[8] (124th) |
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• Per capita | $3,764[8] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $21.543 billion[8] (110th) |
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• Per capita | $2,504[8] |
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| Gini (2009) | 41.9[9]
medium |
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| HDI (2018) |  0.543[10]
low · 155th |
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| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) |
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| Time zone | UTC+10, +11 (AEST) |
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| Driving side | left |
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| Calling code | +675 |
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| ISO 3166 code | PG |
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| Internet TLD | .pg |
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